Policy and Documents

Key Legal References (Quick Access)

The following statutory and institutional documents govern the prevention, prohibition, and redressal of sexual harassment at the workplace. These resources provide comprehensive guidance on rights, responsibilities, procedures, and institutional safeguards:

  1. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

      – Document 1
      – Document 2
  2. UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2015
  3. IITH Policy for Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH Policy)
  4. Handbook on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace

These documents are essential references for understanding the legal definitions of sexual harassment, the constitution and functioning of the Internal Committee, inquiry procedures, duties of stakeholders, and grievance redressal mechanisms.