Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:government
all workplaces in India
organized sector
unorganized sector
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Vishaka_Guidelines
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2013
gptkbp:definitionOfSexualHarassment demand or request for sexual favours
making sexually coloured remarks
physical contact and advances
showing pornography
any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hindi
English
gptkbp:mandate awareness programs
display of penal consequences at workplace
gptkbp:penalty fine up to Rs. 50,000
gptkbp:providesFor inquiry
conciliation
punishment for false or malicious complaint
gptkbp:purpose prevent sexual harassment of women at workplace
prohibit sexual harassment at workplace
provide redressal for complaints of sexual harassment
gptkbp:relatedTo women's rights
workplace safety
gender equality
gptkbp:repealedBy none
gptkbp:requires establishment of Internal Complaints Committee
establishment of Local Complaints Committee
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:POSH_Act
gptkbp:startDate 9 December 2013
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Internal_Complaints_Committee
gptkb:Vishaka_v._State_of_Rajasthan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6