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  POSH Compliance Law Firm in India The Indian legal landscape changed significantly in 2013, when the  Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act  (commonly called POSH or The Act) became law. POSH was India’s first piece of legislation that  specifically  dealt with workplace sexual harassment of women. Now, Indian employers are responsible for ensuring a safe working environment by preventing, prohibiting and redressing sexual harassment. The POSH Act: Scope & Applicability The Act is unique in a number of ways. First, it recognizes that sexual harassment amounts to a fundamental violation of women’s rights, including their right to live with dignity in any profession, trade, or business. Surprisingly, the law goes further than that — it’s enforceable everywhere in India, and it only protects women. If a man is a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, he isn’t protected by the provision...

  POSH Act The POSH Act extends to all places which fall within the definition of “workplace”. It applies to both organised and unorganised bodies. The POSH Act defines sexual harassment as any unwelcome sexually motivated behaviour, whether directly or by implication. It is essential to understand what constitutes sexual harassment. Counsel Quest is a law firm in Delhi which provides advisory and litigation services in the area of Anti Sexual Harassment Laws, Corporate Legal Advisory, Labor Laws, Intellectual Property Laws, Commercial Disputes, Arbitration, International Matrimonial Disputes and NRI Legal Services . The Act outlines a list of actions which may be construed to be sexual harassment. These are: ( i)  physical contact or advance; ( ii)  a demand or request for sexual favours; ( iii)  making sexually coloured remarks; ( iv)  showing pornography; and ( v)  any other physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature. ...