PoSH

All-male workplaces must still form ICs per PoSH rules, appointing an external woman member and ensuring gender diversity where possible in the committee.

IC-recommended compensation considers trauma, medical costs, income loss & suffering. Employers must enforce payment within 60 days.

IC empathy: trauma-informed questioning, avoiding re-victimisation, providing support resources & recognising power imbalances during proceedings.

Key rights: 26 weeks paid leave, nursing breaks, non-discriminatory retention, health bonus & protection from dismissal during pregnancy.

Witness credibility hinges on consistency, corroboration, absence of motive to lie & demeanour – not hierarchical status or personal relationships.

Non-women can file PoSH complaints via ICs/LCs, seek civil remedies under BNS, or approach Human Rights Commissions for workplace sexual harassment.