Extending PoSH Act protections to gig/platform workers is critical, ensuring their safety despite non-traditional employer-employee relationships.
Educational institutions must implement the integrated UGC framework combining PoSH & POCSO mandates to protect students & staff from harassment.
PoSH complaints often involve complex power imbalances; understanding these dynamics is key to fair investigation & preventing abuse of authority.
The PoSH Act covers subtle, implicit harassment – sexist remarks, microaggressions, hostile environments – not just overt physical advances.
Understanding how BNS reforms affect definitions of sexual offences & procedures is crucial for aligning PoSH policies with updated criminal law.
Handling sexual abuse disclosures requires deep empathy, trauma-informed approaches, confidentiality & connecting survivors to expert support services.