Multi-location employers must constitute ICs at each office/region with 10+ employees, ensuring accessible complaint mechanisms.
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Select an external woman with legal/HR expertise per Section 4(2)(a), ensuring impartiality through formal appointment letters.
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Q1: Can we have male IC members? Yes, but 50% must be women. Q2: Training needed? Annual sensitisation mandatory. Q3: Quorum? Minimum 3 including chair.
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Complainant establishes prima facie case; IC then impartially collects evidence. Standard: "preponderance of probability", not "beyond doubt".
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If found prima facie credible, ICs assess plausibility, patterns, and circumstantial indicators, testimony alone can be sufficient under PoSH guidelines.
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Model respect, interrupt microaggressions, enforce boundaries, promote reporting without fear & complete mandatory PoSH training annually.
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