Tier II challenges: Limited legal awareness, stigmas against reporting, employer reluctance. Solutions include local helplines & simplified vernacular resources.
Tailored flexibility boosts retention and productivity better than one size fits all rules.
Mandatory report to district officer: Details complaints received, actions taken, training conducted & IC composition. Non-filing attracts fines up to ₹50,000.
Prevention requires: Leadership modelling respect, clear boundary norms, regular policy refreshers & rewarding ethical behaviour - not just punitive measures.
Yes, employers are liable for harassment against contract/domestic workers at their premises or during work-related activities under PoSH.
File even without evidence: ICs assess credibility, patterns & circumstantial indicators. Your testimony alone initiates due process under the Act.