Question 1

What is PoSH Policy?

Accepted Answer

The PoSH Act- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) 2013 was enacted to protect women from sexual harassment and provide a safe and secure work environment.

Question 2

Is poSH training mandatory?

Accepted Answer

Creating awareness among the employees about the prevention of sexual harassment of women is mandated by the PoSH Act. That makes PoSH training mandatory.

Question 3

What is ICC in Posh?

Accepted Answer

ICC—The Internal Complaints Committee (now called the Internal Committee/IC) was introduced as a feature by the PoSH Act 2013. Every organization should have an ICC that registers complaints and investigates them fairly.

Question 4

What is the object of PoSH?

Accepted Answer

Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) aims to create an organization's safe, secure, harassment-free work environment.

Question 5

What are examples of harassment?

Accepted Answer

Harassment can be in any form. An example of sexual harassment is when a person in a managerial position offers job benefits to a female employee in exchange for sexual favours.

Question 6

Why is PoSH training essential?

Accepted Answer

PoSH training is essential to raise awareness among workplace employees and help create a safe and secure work environment for women.

Question 7

What is the origin of PoSH Law in India?

Accepted Answer

The PoSH Law 2013 is the first legislation passed in India specifically to protect women in the workplace from sexual harassment.

Question 8

What is PoSH awareness?

Accepted Answer

The PoSH awareness course explains the PoSH Act 2013 and what constitutes sexual harassment. It promotes awareness to prevent harassment of women at work.

Question 9

What is PoSH law?

Accepted Answer

A law to protect and prevent harassment of women in the workplace and redress the registered complaints.

Question 10

What defines harassment?

Accepted Answer

Harassment comprises offensive behaviour that has the potential to adversely impact one’s emotional and physical well-being, productivity, and relationships, which could result in a toxic workplace environment.

Question 11

Why is PoSH important?

Accepted Answer

The PoSH Act is essential for protecting women from sexual harassment in the workplace. It creates a safe and secure work environment and acts as a saviour for women.

Question 12

Who can file a complaint of sexual harassment in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

According to the PoSH Act, any woman working in or visiting a workplace for employment can file a complaint. She can work as a permanent, temporary, or ad-hoc employee or on a daily wage, voluntary, or contract basis. Visitors, probationers, trainees, apprentices, and interns can file complaints.

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