What is a POSH Set-up in Establishments?
The Central Government has enacted the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH) and emphasize the establishments to have POSH Set-up at workplace.
What is the objective of PoSH?
The objective of this Act is to prevent, prohibit and redress the women subjected to sexual harassment at workplace.
What conduct and acts amounts to Sexual Harassment?
The Act defines what conduct and act amount to sexual harassment, viz., the following circumstances, among other circumstances, if they occur or are present in relation to or connected with any act or behavior of sexual harassment may amount to sexual harassment:
- or explicit promise of preferential treatment in employment;
- the implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in employment;
- or explicit threat about the present or future employment status;
- interference with work or creating an intimidating or offensive or hostile work environment; or
- treatment likely to affect the lady employee’s health or safety.
What is a workplace?
Based on the Act and the guidelines laid down in the case of Vishaka v State of Rajasthan, Saurabh Kumar Mallick V Comptroller & Auditor General of India, the ‘workplace’ and ‘extended workplace’ are defined and expanded from the traditional office set-up to further places visited by the employee for the reasons arising out of and / or during the course of employment which also includes the transportation provided by employer to employee for commuting to and from the place of employment.
To whom does PoSH apply to?
The Act is applicable to all employers, especially a mandate to adhere by all the establishments that comprises ten or more employees irrespective of the genders of these employees and the Act also covers the domestic servant, cook, housekeeping staff etc.
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Minimum wages for Shops & Establishment in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Class of Employment
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Total Per Day
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Total Per Month
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Unskilled
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473.00
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12298.00
|
Semi-Skilled/Unskilled Supervisory
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530.00
|
13780.00
|
Skilled/Clerical
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615.00
|
15990.00
|
Highly Skilled
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673.00
|
17498.00
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