Decoding POSH: Analysis of India’s Regime Against Sexual Harassment
Decoding POSH: Analysis of India’s Regime Against Sexual Harassment Through this article, we attempt to put forth the key provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act (POSH)]. POSH was enacted in 2013 with the objective of ending sexual harassment at workplace. Key provisions of POSH (a) Applicability The POSH Act extends to all places which fall within the definition of “workplace”. It applies to both organised and unorganised bodies. (b) Sexual harassment It is essential to understand what constitutes sexual harassment. The POSH Act defines sexual harassment as any unwelcome sexually motivated behaviour, whether directly or by implication. 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 fa...