POSH Compliance FAQs

The POSH Act, 2013 (Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act) is an Indian law that mandates organisations with 10 or more employees to prevent, prohibit, and redress sexual harassment at the workplace through a structured Internal Committee mechanism.

Yes. Any organisation in India employing 10 or more employees must constitute an Internal Committee (IC), implement a POSH policy, conduct awareness training, and submit annual compliance reports as per the POSH Act, 2013.

Non-compliance can result in monetary penalties up to ₹50,000, cancellation of business licenses, reputational damage, and increased legal liability for the employer.

Parth Excellence Consulting provides POSH policy drafting, Internal Committee constitution support, External Member services, IC member training, employee awareness sessions, inquiry documentation guidance, annual report preparation, and POSH compliance audits.

An External Member must be someone with experience in social work, legal knowledge, or expertise in issues related to sexual harassment. Parth Excellence Consulting provides certified External Member services to support legally compliant inquiry processes.

POSH awareness training should be conducted at least once annually for employees and periodically for Internal Committee members to ensure compliance and awareness as per statutory requirements.

The Internal Committee is responsible for receiving complaints, conducting inquiries, ensuring confidentiality, and recommending action as per the POSH Act, 2013.

Yes. In addition to POSH compliance advisory, we provide Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) training including gender sensitisation, unconscious bias workshops, inclusive leadership sessions, and workplace conduct programs.