This document discusses creating secure workplaces for women. It notes that workplaces should be safe, provide equal opportunities, and protect fundamental rights as outlined in the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Employers have obligations including creating an Internal Complaints Committee, making employees legally responsible for sexual harassment, and undertaking awareness activities. Failure to comply can result in fines or loss of business permits. The document provides checklists and guidelines for prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment complaints.
11. What about other stuff
that matters too ?
Stuff like
Emergency Contact Numbers
First Aid Kit is here
Caution
Being Responsible to other co-workers
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16. It is our
Collective Responsibility
to Create a
Secure Workplace
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17. # Safe
# Equal Opportunities
# Protects Fundamental Rights
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18. Who is Vishaka ?
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Who is Vishaka ?
19. Workplace > Safe > Equal > Protects
Fundamental Rights
The Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013
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21. Sexual Harassment includes any one or more of
the following unwelcome acts or behavior:
• Physical contact or advances
• A demand or request for sexual favours
• Making sexually coloured remarks
• Showing pornography
• Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct
of sexual nature
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22. Including the following :
• Implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in
employment
• Implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in
employment
• Implied or explicit threat about her present or future
employment status
• Interferes with work or creates an
intimidating/hostile/offensive work environment
• Humiliating treatment likely to affect her health and safety
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23. Women ?
Includes employed, contractor’s staffs,
customers, volunteers – anyone visiting the
premises.
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24. Workplace ?
Workplace includes while
“travelling on behalf of employer”
“Transportation provided by employer”
“outstation visits”, etc.
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25. Refer Youtube Video Link on
http://blog.relativity.co.in/panel-discussion-on-creating-secure-
workplaces-for-women
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34. Redressal
# Confidentiality Assurance – In letter & Spirit
# Form Internal Complaints Committee
# Provide Assistance
# Not being judgmental
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35. Actions, depending on the seriousness
• A written apology from the Respondent
• A letter of warning may be placed in the personal file of the Respondent
• Reprimand or censure
• Immediate transfer or suspension without pay
• Termination from service
• Withholding of pay rise or increments
• Undergoing a counseling session
• Carrying out community service
• Register an FIR against the Respondent in case the act alleged, prima facie constitutes an offense under the
Indian Penal Code
• Deduction from the salary or wages of the Respondent such sum as it may consider appropriate to be paid
to the Aggrieved Individual or to his/ her legal heirs
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36. Employer’s Obligation # 1
Create an Internal Complaints
Committee (ICC) in all offices /
branches of the organization
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37. Employer’s Obligation # 2
Make changes to the employment contracts to
make the employees legally bound for the acts
of sexual harassment in the workplace
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38. Employer’s Obligation # 3
Undertake Extensive awareness
via workshops, seminars,
posters, videos, etc.
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39. Employer’s Obligation # 4
Display prominently at the workplace,
the penal consequences of indulging in
acts that may constitute sexual harassment
and the details of ICC
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40. Failures to implement these can
lead to a Fine of Rs.50,000 or even
cancellation of business permits itself.
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41. Checklist
Refer Checklist PDF on
http://blog.relativity.co.in/panel-discussion-on-
creating-secure-workplaces-for-women
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