POSH Act Section 19 — Duties of employer
CHAPTER VI DUTIES OF EMPLOYER
Service / Employment
Summary
Under clause (a), the employer must provide a safe working environment at the workplace, and this safety includes protection from people who come into contact with the workplace.
Under clause (b), the employer must display, at a conspicuous place in the workplace, the penal consequences of sexual harassment and the order that constitutes the Internal Committee under sub-section (1) of section 4.
Under clause (c), the employer must organise workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals to sensitise employees about the provisions of the Act, and also orientation programmes for the members of the Internal Committee, in the manner as may be prescribed.
Under clause (d), the employer must provide necessary facilities to the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be, for dealing with the complaint and conducting an inquiry.
Under clause (e), the employer must assist in securing the attendance of the respondent and witnesses before the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be.
Under clause (f), the employer must make available such information to the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be, as it may require having regard to the complaint made under sub-section (1) of section 9.
Under clause (g), the employer must provide assistance to the woman if she so chooses to file a complaint in relation to an offence under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) or any other law for the time being in force.
Under clause (h), the employer must cause action to be initiated, under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) or any other law for the time being in force, against the perpetrator, or if the aggrieved woman so desires, where the perpetrator is not an employee, in the workplace at which the incident of sexual harassment took place.
Under clause (i), the employer must treat sexual harassment as a misconduct under the service rules and initiate action for such misconduct.
Under clause (j), the employer must monitor the timely submission of reports by the Internal Committee.
Official Text
Every employer shall—
(a) provide a safe working environment at the workplace with shall include safety from the persons coming into contact at the workplace;
(b) display at any conspicuous place in the workplace, the penal consequences of sexual harassments; and the order constituting, the Internal Committee under sub-section (1) of section 4;
(c) organise workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals for sensitising the employees with the provisions of the Act and orientation programmes for the members of the Internal Committee in the manner as may be prescribed;
(d) provide necessary facilities to the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be, for dealing with the complaint and conducting an inquiry;
(e) assist in securing the attendance of respondent and witnesses before the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be;
(f) make available such information to the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case be, as it may require having regard to the complaint made under sub-section (1) of section 9;
(g) provide assistance to the woman if she so chooses to file a complaint in relation to the offence under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) or any other law for the time being in force;
(h) cause to initiate action, under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) or any other law for the time being in force, against the perpetrator, or if the aggrieved woman so desires, where the perpetrator is not an employee, in the workplace at which the incident of sexual harassment took place;
(i) treat sexual harassment as a misconduct under the service rules and initiate action for such misconduct;
(j) monitor the timely submission of reports by the Internal Committee.
