| Sexual Harassment (as per PoSH Act) – Write to ICC | Non-Sexual Harassment (still misconduct but not PoSH) Write to CGC or Grievance Cell |
|---|---|
| Unwelcome physical contact (touching, brushing, groping) | Verbal abuse or shouting without any sexual undertone |
| Demanding sexual favours or making sexually loaded requests | Bullying or intimidation related to work, studies, caste, region, or personal traits (non-sexual) |
| Showing pornography or sexually explicit content | Public humiliation or deliberate exclusion from groups or activities |
| Making sexually coloured remarks, comments, jokes, or innuendos | Unfair grading, biased evaluation, or discriminatory allocation of work (non-sexual bias) |
| Stalking with a sexual intent—following, messaging, or monitoring someone | Persistent non-sexual stalking (e.g., monitoring arrival/attendance, lingering near workplace with no sexual intent) |
| Sending sexual messages, images, or audio recordings without consent | Threatening behaviour, aggression, or coercion unrelated to sexuality |
| Voyeurism—recording or watching someone in private spaces | Micromanagement, unreasonable deadlines, or work-related harassment |
| Making comments about someone's body, appearance, or sexual orientation | Social exclusion, mocking someone's background, accent, or personal habits |
| Repeated unwelcome romantic advances after refusal | Pressure to perform tasks outside role or deliberate overburdening |
| Taking photos or videos of a person with sexual intent or capturing intimate areas without consent | Taking photos or videos of someone without consent but with no sexual intent (e.g., during an argument or to intimidate or simple conversation) |
| Creating a hostile environment through sexually suggestive posters, screensavers, graffiti | Creating a hostile environment through ridicule, gossip, rumours (non-sexual) |