A Study on the Effectiveness of Internal

Complaints Committee in IT Firms of Chennai

Disclaimer: All details/personal information will remain confidential. The data collected is purely for the
purpose of academic research and shall not be published anywhere else.

Age *

24

Which gender do you identify as? *

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

Number of years of experience working at your company *

Designation *

RPA Software Developer

What income bracket do you fall in? *

Below Rs 2 lakhs per annum

Rs 2-5 lakhs per annum

Rs 5-10 lakhs per annum

Above Rs 10 lakhs per annum

Number of working hours on an average *

9 hours

On the following scale, how satisfied are you with regards to the safety and security *
measures taken by your company for the well-being of the employees at your workplace?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatisfied
Which of the following can be defined as a sexual harassment *

Physical contact and advances

Demand or request for sexual favours

Sexually coloured remarks

Showing any pornography, or

Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature

All of the above

Are you aware of the existence internal complaints committee (ICC) that is set up to prevent, *
protect and resolve cases of sexual harassment of women at workspace?

Yes

No

Are you aware of the members that constitute the ICC in your office? *

Yes

No

Are you aware of the provisions of the ICC Code? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Do you think ICC offers a supportive environment to persons affected by sexual harassment *

Yes

No

Maybe

Do you think there is a ‘victim blaming complex’ within the ICC? *

Yes, especially if the person/s concerned were intoxicated

Yes, if the person concerned is seen as being ‘forward’, or ‘slutty’

Yes, if the victim and the offender were in a relationship

No, not at all

Maybe

Do you think there’s a tendency to falsify claims within ICC? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Have you ever experienced/witnessed/ heard of sexual harassment in your office/ previous *
workplaces? (In workplace, and any internally organized event/party held outside office)

Yes - Personal experience

Witnessed it happening to a colleague at workplace

Heard of the occurrence of sexual harassment to a colleague at workplace

No, I haven't encountered any cases of sexual harassment at workplace

Untitled Section

Was the harassment in the form of *

Unwanted physical advances

Verbal harassment/lewd gestures

Unwanted display of pornography

Threat of less performance, lesser rewards etc. if not giving in

Promising more performance/opportunities/other benefits in exchange for sexual acts

General unpleasant behaviour on account of being a woman/displaying feminine characteristics

Discrimination/harassment targeted at sexuality

Stalking (physically following)

Cyber-stalking/phone stalking (e.g. unnecessary phone calls, sending abusive messages on

mobile phone/internet)

Other:
Was the harassment reported at workspace? *

Yes

No

Who was the harassment reported to? *

Did the harassment get redressed? *

Yes

No

Did the Internal Complaints Committee step in for the redressal? *

Yes

No

Untitled Section

Did the ICC offer a supportive environment? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Was there a ‘victim blaming complex’ within the ICC? *

Yes

No

Maybe

Did the ICC take action against the perpetrator? *

Yes

No

What was the action towards the perpetrator?

How many days (approximately) did the ICC take to provide the final verdict? *

Was the final verdict/ action of the ICC satisfactory to the victim? *

Yes

No

Maybe
If you are someone who has experienced or witnessed sexual harassment at workplace and *
made use/ attempted to use ICC / witnessed the functioning of ICC would you be interested
in a brief interview, follow up?

This would be of a great value to our research, promising confidentiality and anonymity.

Yes

No

If yes, kindly provide us with your contact mail id / phone number *

This form was created inside of Stella Maris College.

Forms
A Study on the Effectiveness of Internal
Complaints Committee in IT Firms of Chennai
Disclaimer: All details/personal information will remain confidential. The data collected is purely for the
purpose of academic research and shall not be published anywhere else.

Age *

29

Which gender do you identify as? *

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

Number of years of experience working at your company *

7.6

Designation *

Team lead
What income bracket do you fall in? *

Below Rs 2 lakhs per annum

Rs 2-5 lakhs per annum

Rs 5-10 lakhs per annum

Above Rs 10 lakhs per annum

Number of working hours on an average *

On the following scale, how satisfied are you with regards to the safety and security *
measures taken by your company for the well-being of the employees at your workplace?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatisfied
Which of the following can be defined as a sexual harassment *

Physical contact and advances

Demand or request for sexual favours

Sexually coloured remarks

Showing any pornography, or

Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature

All of the above

Are you aware of the existence internal complaints committee (ICC) that is set up to prevent, *
protect and resolve cases of sexual harassment of women at workspace?

Yes

No

Are you aware of the members that constitute the ICC in your office? *

Yes

No

Are you aware of the provisions of the ICC Code? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Do you think ICC offers a supportive environment to persons affected by sexual harassment *

Yes

No

Maybe

Do you think there is a ‘victim blaming complex’ within the ICC? *

Yes, especially if the person/s concerned were intoxicated

Yes, if the person concerned is seen as being ‘forward’, or ‘slutty’

Yes, if the victim and the offender were in a relationship

No, not at all

Maybe

Do you think there’s a tendency to falsify claims within ICC? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Have you ever experienced/witnessed/ heard of sexual harassment in your office/ previous *
workplaces? (In workplace, and any internally organized event/party held outside office)

Yes - Personal experience

Witnessed it happening to a colleague at workplace

Heard of the occurrence of sexual harassment to a colleague at workplace

No, I haven't encountered any cases of sexual harassment at workplace

Untitled Section

Was the harassment in the form of *

Unwanted physical advances

Verbal harassment/lewd gestures

Unwanted display of pornography

Threat of less performance, lesser rewards etc. if not giving in

Promising more performance/opportunities/other benefits in exchange for sexual acts

General unpleasant behaviour on account of being a woman/displaying feminine characteristics

Discrimination/harassment targeted at sexuality

Stalking (physically following)

Cyber-stalking/phone stalking (e.g. unnecessary phone calls, sending abusive messages on

mobile phone/internet)

Other:
Was the harassment reported at workspace? *

Yes

No

Who was the harassment reported to? *

Did the harassment get redressed? *

Yes

No

Did the Internal Complaints Committee step in for the redressal? *

Yes

No

Untitled Section

Did the ICC offer a supportive environment? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Was there a ‘victim blaming complex’ within the ICC? *

Yes

No

Maybe

Did the ICC take action against the perpetrator? *

Yes

No

What was the action towards the perpetrator?

How many days (approximately) did the ICC take to provide the final verdict? *

Was the final verdict/ action of the ICC satisfactory to the victim? *

Yes

No

Maybe
If you are someone who has experienced or witnessed sexual harassment at workplace and *
made use/ attempted to use ICC / witnessed the functioning of ICC would you be interested
in a brief interview, follow up?

This would be of a great value to our research, promising confidentiality and anonymity.

Yes

No

If yes, kindly provide us with your contact mail id / phone number *

This form was created inside of Stella Maris College.

Forms
A Study on the Effectiveness of Internal
Complaints Committee in IT Firms of Chennai
Disclaimer: All details/personal information will remain confidential. The data collected is purely for the
purpose of academic research and shall not be published anywhere else.

Age *

25

Which gender do you identify as? *

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

Number of years of experience working at your company *

Designation *

Assistant Software Developer

What income bracket do you fall in? *

Below Rs 2 lakhs per annum

Rs 2-5 lakhs per annum

Rs 5-10 lakhs per annum

Above Rs 10 lakhs per annum

Number of working hours on an average *

On the following scale, how satisfied are you with regards to the safety and security *
measures taken by your company for the well-being of the employees at your workplace?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatisfied
Which of the following can be defined as a sexual harassment *

Physical contact and advances

Demand or request for sexual favours

Sexually coloured remarks

Showing any pornography, or

Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature

All of the above

Are you aware of the existence internal complaints committee (ICC) that is set up to prevent, *
protect and resolve cases of sexual harassment of women at workspace?

Yes

No

Are you aware of the members that constitute the ICC in your office? *

Yes

No

Are you aware of the provisions of the ICC Code? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Do you think ICC offers a supportive environment to persons affected by sexual harassment *

Yes

No

Maybe

Do you think there is a ‘victim blaming complex’ within the ICC? *

Yes, especially if the person/s concerned were intoxicated

Yes, if the person concerned is seen as being ‘forward’, or ‘slutty’

Yes, if the victim and the offender were in a relationship

No, not at all

Maybe

Do you think there’s a tendency to falsify claims within ICC? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Have you ever experienced/witnessed/ heard of sexual harassment in your office/ previous *
workplaces? (In workplace, and any internally organized event/party held outside office)

Yes - Personal experience

Witnessed it happening to a colleague at workplace

Heard of the occurrence of sexual harassment to a colleague at workplace

No, I haven't encountered any cases of sexual harassment at workplace

Untitled Section

Was the harassment in the form of *

Unwanted physical advances

Verbal harassment/lewd gestures

Unwanted display of pornography

Threat of less performance, lesser rewards etc. if not giving in

Promising more performance/opportunities/other benefits in exchange for sexual acts

General unpleasant behaviour on account of being a woman/displaying feminine characteristics

Discrimination/harassment targeted at sexuality

Stalking (physically following)

Cyber-stalking/phone stalking (e.g. unnecessary phone calls, sending abusive messages on

mobile phone/internet)

Other:
Was the harassment reported at workspace? *

Yes

No

Who was the harassment reported to? *

Did the harassment get redressed? *

Yes

No

Did the Internal Complaints Committee step in for the redressal? *

Yes

No

Untitled Section

Did the ICC offer a supportive environment? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Was there a ‘victim blaming complex’ within the ICC? *

Yes

No

Maybe

Did the ICC take action against the perpetrator? *

Yes

No

What was the action towards the perpetrator?

How many days (approximately) did the ICC take to provide the final verdict? *

Was the final verdict/ action of the ICC satisfactory to the victim? *

Yes

No

Maybe
If you are someone who has experienced or witnessed sexual harassment at workplace and *
made use/ attempted to use ICC / witnessed the functioning of ICC would you be interested
in a brief interview, follow up?

This would be of a great value to our research, promising confidentiality and anonymity.

Yes

No

If yes, kindly provide us with your contact mail id / phone number *

This form was created inside of Stella Maris College.

Forms
A Study on the Effectiveness of Internal
Complaints Committee in IT Firms of Chennai
Disclaimer: All details/personal information will remain confidential. The data collected is purely for the
purpose of academic research and shall not be published anywhere else.

Age *

29

Which gender do you identify as? *

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

Number of years of experience working at your company *

Designation *

Project Lead
What income bracket do you fall in? *

Below Rs 2 lakhs per annum

Rs 2-5 lakhs per annum

Rs 5-10 lakhs per annum

Above Rs 10 lakhs per annum

Number of working hours on an average *

On the following scale, how satisfied are you with regards to the safety and security *
measures taken by your company for the well-being of the employees at your workplace?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatisfied
Which of the following can be defined as a sexual harassment *

Physical contact and advances

Demand or request for sexual favours

Sexually coloured remarks

Showing any pornography, or

Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature

All of the above

Are you aware of the existence internal complaints committee (ICC) that is set up to prevent, *
protect and resolve cases of sexual harassment of women at workspace?

Yes

No

Are you aware of the members that constitute the ICC in your office? *

Yes

No

Are you aware of the provisions of the ICC Code? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Do you think ICC offers a supportive environment to persons affected by sexual harassment *

Yes

No

Maybe

Do you think there is a ‘victim blaming complex’ within the ICC? *

Yes, especially if the person/s concerned were intoxicated

Yes, if the person concerned is seen as being ‘forward’, or ‘slutty’

Yes, if the victim and the offender were in a relationship

No, not at all

Maybe

Do you think there’s a tendency to falsify claims within ICC? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Have you ever experienced/witnessed/ heard of sexual harassment in your office/ previous *
workplaces? (In workplace, and any internally organized event/party held outside office)

Yes - Personal experience

Witnessed it happening to a colleague at workplace

Heard of the occurrence of sexual harassment to a colleague at workplace

No, I haven't encountered any cases of sexual harassment at workplace

Untitled Section

Was the harassment in the form of *

Unwanted physical advances

Verbal harassment/lewd gestures

Unwanted display of pornography

Threat of less performance, lesser rewards etc. if not giving in

Promising more performance/opportunities/other benefits in exchange for sexual acts

General unpleasant behaviour on account of being a woman/displaying feminine characteristics

Discrimination/harassment targeted at sexuality

Stalking (physically following)

Cyber-stalking/phone stalking (e.g. unnecessary phone calls, sending abusive messages on

mobile phone/internet)

Other:
Was the harassment reported at workspace? *

Yes

No

Who was the harassment reported to? *

Did the harassment get redressed? *

Yes

No

Did the Internal Complaints Committee step in for the redressal? *

Yes

No

Untitled Section

Did the ICC offer a supportive environment? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Was there a ‘victim blaming complex’ within the ICC? *

Yes

No

Maybe

Did the ICC take action against the perpetrator? *

Yes

No

What was the action towards the perpetrator?

How many days (approximately) did the ICC take to provide the final verdict? *

Was the final verdict/ action of the ICC satisfactory to the victim? *

Yes

No

Maybe
If you are someone who has experienced or witnessed sexual harassment at workplace and *
made use/ attempted to use ICC / witnessed the functioning of ICC would you be interested
in a brief interview, follow up?

This would be of a great value to our research, promising confidentiality and anonymity.

Yes

No

If yes, kindly provide us with your contact mail id / phone number *

This form was created inside of Stella Maris College.

Forms
A Study on the Effectiveness of Internal
Complaints Committee in IT Firms of Chennai
Disclaimer: All details/personal information will remain confidential. The data collected is purely for the
purpose of academic research and shall not be published anywhere else.

Age *

28

Which gender do you identify as? *

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

Number of years of experience working at your company *

Designation *

Network Admin
What income bracket do you fall in? *

Below Rs 2 lakhs per annum

Rs 2-5 lakhs per annum

Rs 5-10 lakhs per annum

Above Rs 10 lakhs per annum

Number of working hours on an average *

On the following scale, how satisfied are you with regards to the safety and security *
measures taken by your company for the well-being of the employees at your workplace?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatisfied
Which of the following can be defined as a sexual harassment *

Physical contact and advances

Demand or request for sexual favours

Sexually coloured remarks

Showing any pornography, or

Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature

All of the above

Are you aware of the existence internal complaints committee (ICC) that is set up to prevent, *
protect and resolve cases of sexual harassment of women at workspace?

Yes

No

Are you aware of the members that constitute the ICC in your office? *

Yes

No

Are you aware of the provisions of the ICC Code? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Do you think ICC offers a supportive environment to persons affected by sexual harassment *

Yes

No

Maybe

Do you think there is a ‘victim blaming complex’ within the ICC? *

Yes, especially if the person/s concerned were intoxicated

Yes, if the person concerned is seen as being ‘forward’, or ‘slutty’

Yes, if the victim and the offender were in a relationship

No, not at all

Maybe

Do you think there’s a tendency to falsify claims within ICC? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Have you ever experienced/witnessed/ heard of sexual harassment in your office/ previous *
workplaces? (In workplace, and any internally organized event/party held outside office)

Yes - Personal experience

Witnessed it happening to a colleague at workplace

Heard of the occurrence of sexual harassment to a colleague at workplace

No, I haven't encountered any cases of sexual harassment at workplace

Untitled Section

Was the harassment in the form of *

Unwanted physical advances

Verbal harassment/lewd gestures

Unwanted display of pornography

Threat of less performance, lesser rewards etc. if not giving in

Promising more performance/opportunities/other benefits in exchange for sexual acts

General unpleasant behaviour on account of being a woman/displaying feminine characteristics

Discrimination/harassment targeted at sexuality

Stalking (physically following)

Cyber-stalking/phone stalking (e.g. unnecessary phone calls, sending abusive messages on

mobile phone/internet)

Other:
Was the harassment reported at workspace? *

Yes

No

Who was the harassment reported to? *

Did the harassment get redressed? *

Yes

No

Did the Internal Complaints Committee step in for the redressal? *

Yes

No

Untitled Section

Did the ICC offer a supportive environment? *

Yes

No

Maybe
Was there a ‘victim blaming complex’ within the ICC? *

Yes

No

Maybe

Did the ICC take action against the perpetrator? *

Yes

No

What was the action towards the perpetrator?

How many days (approximately) did the ICC take to provide the final verdict? *

Was the final verdict/ action of the ICC satisfactory to the victim? *

Yes

No

Maybe
If you are someone who has experienced or witnessed sexual harassment at workplace and *
made use/ attempted to use ICC / witnessed the functioning of ICC would you be interested
in a brief interview, follow up?

This would be of a great value to our research, promising confidentiality and anonymity.

Yes

No

If yes, kindly provide us with your contact mail id / phone number *

This form was created inside of Stella Maris College.

Forms