P S H P: Revention of Exual Arassment Olicy
P S H P: Revention of Exual Arassment Olicy
P S H P: Revention of Exual Arassment Olicy
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Contents
CONTEXT ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................... 3
SCOPE AND EFFECTIVE DATE ........................................................................................................................ 3
DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................................................................. 4
INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE ............................................................................................................ 5
POWER OF THE INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE .................................................................................. 7
PROCEDURE TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT..................................................................................................... 8
INVESTIGATION PROCESSS............................................................................................................................ 9
REDRESSAL .................................................................................................................................................. 10
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................................................................... 10
CONFIDENTIALITY ....................................................................................................................................... 12
PROTECTION AGAINST RETALIATION.......................................................................................................... 12
ANNEXURE A: Flowchart for addressing cases of Harassment and Abuse ................................................. 13
ANNEXURE B: List / Format for Reporting Findings .................................................................................... 14
ANNEXURE C: Penal Consequences ............................................................................................................ 15
ANNEXURE D: Annual Report Format ......................................................................................................... 16
OBJECTIVES
a. No employee shall be subjected to sexual harassment, intimidation or exploitation at the
workplace.
b. All members of the organization, including those who are in temporary or short term
positions will be subject to this policy.
c. Issuing a policy statement defining and to prevent Sexual Harassment and laying down the
procedures for curbing such tendencies and to provide for punishment to and prosecution of
wrong doers.
d. Addressing issues related to Sexual Harassment promptly, confidentially and sensitively.
e. To ensure compliance with the Act, 2013 and the CGCEL Code of Conduct
Where sexual harassment occurs to a CGCEL employee as a result of an act by a third party or
outsider while on official duty, CGCEL will take all necessary and reasonable steps to assist the
affected person in terms of support and preventive action.
The Policy is not in derogation of any other legal rights of the affected employees.
Employee
Employee would include a person employed at CGCEL for any work on regular, temporary, ad
hoc or daily wage basis, either directly or through a contractor, 3rd Party payroll, with or without
the knowledge of the principal employer, whether for remuneration or not, or working on a
voluntary basis or otherwise, whether the terms of employment are express or implied and
includes a domestic worker, a co-worker, a contract worker, probationer, trainee, apprentice or
by any other name called.
Employer
The Corporate Head of Human Resources or any such person as may be appointed by him
shall act as the employer for the purpose of this Policy.
Complainant
A complainant is the person who lodges a complaint.
Respondent
The respondent is the person against whom a complaint has been lodged.
Conciliation
The settlement of the issue after the complainant and respondent have undergone mediation.
Retaliation
Any action taken by a respondent against a complainant or third party to penalize the latter
(complainant and/or third party) for participating in any process related to the pursuit of a sexual
harassment complaint.
Third Party
Third Party means and includes any person not on the rolls of CGCEL but who, in the course of
work related activities, interacts with the Employees of CGCEL.
i. Appoint a Presiding Officer for Internal Complaint Committee who shall be a woman
employed at a senior level at workplace.
ii. Appoint two members from amongst the employees who are committed to the cause of
women or who have had experience in social work or have legal knowledge.
iv. Ensure that at-least one-half of the total members in the Internal Complaint Committee
are women.
v. A quorum of 3 members is required to be present for the proceedings to take place. The
quorum shall include the Chairperson, at least two members, one of whom shall be a
woman.
vi. A person shall be disqualified from being appointed, elected, nominated or designated
as, or for being continued as, a member of any Complaint Committee if there is any
complaint concerning sexual harassment pending against him/her, or if he/she has been
found guilty of sexual harassment/serious misconduct.
Tenure
The presiding officer and every other member of Internal Complaint Committee shall
hold office for such period not exceeding 3 years.
Changes in the constitution of the Internal Complaint Committee, whenever necessary,
shall be made as expeditiously as possible and in any case within 15 days of the date of
vacancy of office by one of the members.
Allowances/Fees
Payment of fees for holding the proceedings and reimbursement of travel cost to the member
appointed from non-governmental organisation or association for holding the proceedings of the
Internal Committee shall be paid as per the agreed terms.
4. Submission of Report
i. The Committee shall complete the investigation within reasonable period but not beyond
90 days of the receipt of the complaint.
ii. The final decision shall be communicated to the complainant and the respondent.
Format of the report is provided in Annexure B.
iii. Internal Complaint Committee shall submit Annual Report (refer to the Annexure D for
the format) to the employer and the District Officer in each calendar year. The Annual
Report will mention the number of complaints of sexual harassment received (only
applies to cases where the complainant is a woman) in the year, number of complaints
disposed off during the year, number of cases pending for more than 90 days, number of
workshops or awareness programme against sexual harassment carried out, nature of
action taken by the employer.
REDRESSAL
Possible Disciplinary Actions as an outcome of Inquiry
i. Where allegations are not proved, the Internal Complaint Committee shall recommend the
Employer that no action is required.
ii. Where the allegations are proved, or allegations found to be false, malicious, or alleged
document found to be forged/false evidence or misleading the Internal Committee may
recommend the Employer to:
a) Take action including demanding written apology, issue warning, reprimand or censure,
withholding of promotion, withholding or pay rise or increments, terminating the
respondent from service or undergoing a counseling session or carrying out community
service, or
b) Deduct from the salary or wages of the respondent such sum as it may consider
appropriate to be paid to the aggrieved woman or to her legal heir, or
c) Take actions in accordance with service rules which treat sexual harassment as a
‘misconduct’.
d) Provided that a mere inability to substantiate a complaint or provide adequate proof
need not attract action against the complainant.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Prohibition of publication or making known contents of complaint or enquiry proceedings -
i. The contents of the complaint, the identity and address of the aggrieved woman,
respondent and witnesses, any information relating to conciliation and enquiry
proceedings, recommendations of the Internal Committee and the actions taken by the
employer shall not be published, communicated or made known to the public, press and
media in any manner.
ii. Where any person entrusted with the duty to handle the Complaint, inquiry,
recommendation or action to be taken discloses the information to the public, press and
media in any manner, the employer shall take action as per Service Rules, or the
employer shall recover a sum of Rs.5,000/- (five thousand only) as penalty from such
person.
Person alleged as accused will be informed that a complaint has been filed
against him/her
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INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
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MEMBER(S)
10 CONCLUSION
11 RECOMMENDATION OF COMMITTEE
(As per Section 19(b) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013)
The employee, against whom the allegation of sexual harassment is proved, becomes liable
for any of the following actions:
Demand for a written letter of apology;
Warning letter / memo, reprimand or censure;
Withdrawal / withholding of promotion;
Withdrawing the pay rise or increment;
Termination from Company’s services;
Undergoing counseling session(s);
Carrying out Community Service;
Any other action as per the Company’s Service Rules or as the Management may deem
appropriate.
1. To,
The District Officer *
___________________________,
___________________________,
___________________________.
2. To,
The Employer,
CGCEL Ltd.,
___________________________,
___________________________.
Sub.: Submission of Annual Report for the calendar year ended 31st December, 20xx
Be pleased to find enclosed the Annual Report u/s 21 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, pertaining to the ___________
Unit of M/s. CGCEL Limited for the calendar year 20xx for your information and record.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
MS. ________________________________
_______________________________ Unit
CGCEL Limited
(Under section 21 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition &
Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules framed there-under)
1. To,
The District Officer *
___________________________,
___________________________,
___________________________.
2. To,
The Employer,
CGCEL Ltd.,
___________________________,
___________________________.
Subject: Annual Report for the calendar year ended 31st December, 20xx
During the calendar year 20xx, the _____________________ Unit of M/s CGCEL Limited have
the following details to report:
MS. ________________________________
_______________________________ Unit
CGCEL Limited