Trusted POSH Lawyer in India | Augustus Law
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 commonly known as the POSH Act, was enacted to ensure the right to a safe working environment for women. Sexual harassment not only violates fundamental rights but also impacts morale, productivity, and the organisation’s culture. The POSH Act mandates all employers to create a safe working environment, establish an Internal Committee (IC) for complaints, conduct regular training and awareness programs with POSH Lawyer, and ensure fair resolution of cases. While the law is women-centric, it also emphasises the broader goal of promoting equality, respect, and non-discrimination for all. It encourages workplaces to be proactive, transparent, and to prevent and address any form of harassment.
Augustus Law, we provide a comprehensive range of services for organisations as well as individuals. Our goal is to help companies build safer workplaces and also ensure that individuals, whether seeking justice or clarity, receive the support they need.
Services Provided by Our Expert POSH Lawyer
Services for Individuals:
- Advisory service
- Legal representation
- Pro Bono
Whether you are a man facing false allegations or a woman uncertain about filing a sexual harassment complaint and worried about the potential repercussions at your workplace, we will provide guidance to help you understand your rights, options, and the appropriate course of action.
Though investigation is the work of the IC and no external legal representation is required/allowed. However, we can provide assistance to women to file complaints and ensure the same is taken up by the organisation. Similarly, if someone needs legal assistance in drafting his defence, or file an appeal to the IC Report, we can provide necessary assistance.
Access to justice should not be determined by financial means. To ensure justice and fairness to all, we also provide pro bono legal support to individuals who may not have adequate means to seek representation or advice on their own.
Services for Companies:
- Drafting and reviewing POSH policies
- Assist the Internal Committee
- POSH External IC Member
- Conduct POSH Training
- Conduct POSH seminars
- Preparing annual POSH reports
It is important that a company has well-structured, clear, and legally compliant POSH policies. The POSH policy of the company shows an organization’s commitment to a safe and respectful workplace. We assist organizations to draft POSH policies that are legally compliant and that reflect the organization's culture and values. Whether your organization is drafting a new policy or refining an existing one, we can assist to ensure the policy is thorough, compliant, and easily understood by employees.
We assist Internal Committee members in understanding their roles and responsibilities under the POSH Act. Our guidance includes support on handling complaints, conducting inquiries impartially, advisory on maintaining confidentiality, and ensure all processes are legally compliant. We also help IC members navigate complex cases, ensuring fairness for all parties involved.
As per POSH Act, 2013, it is compulsory that the IC includes one external member with experience in women’s rights. The advocates of our firm work as external IC member bringing worth their legal understanding and expertise and neutrality to the inquiry process. Our external member will make sure that the investigations are unbiased, complies with the legal provision and is handled with professionalism and sensitivity.
POSH training is not only mandated by the Act but plays an important step to spread awareness and understanding amongst the employees. It helps in building a safe, inclusive, and accountable workplace. Regular training helps employees understand the principles and thoughts around women empowerment which that brought forth the Act. POSH Training ensures an understanding of what constitutes sexual harassment, the process for reporting complaints, and their legal rights as per the Act. It is advised to conduct such training at least twice a year. Our training will address the specific needs of your organisation, including training for HR/Managers/Team leaders and training for IC, and it also includes real-world case studies, Questions and Answer sessions to actively involve the employees to not only understand the law but to apply it in practical situations.
We aim to go beyond the legal compliance and create a genuine awareness and change within the organisation, for this we also conduct POSH seminars in which we talk about the importance of POSH Act, address common misconceptions, why the Act is women centric, focus on gender sensitization which will promote understanding, empathy and respect among employees regardless of their gender, how to recognize unconscious biases and harmful stereotypes. These sessions will help in addressing all these critical areas, which will help the organisation build a safe and inclusive environment for the employees.
It is mandatory to file Annual POSH compliance reports within the appropriate authorities. We assist the organization in preparing and filing the same.
