Sexual Harassment At Workplace Act 2013 For Legal Safeguards Under Indian Law
- IJLLR Journal
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Vedika Agarwal, SVKM NMIMS, Indore
ABSTRACT
Sexual harassment at the workplace is a serious violation of women’s dignity, equality and fundamental rights. In India, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013 was enacted to provide women a safe working environment. This study examines the legal safeguards provided under the Act and evaluates how effectively they protect women, to the person who work in informal and gig-based employment. The research further analyses the limitations of existing laws, including the ambiguity in defining “employee” and “workplace” under the Posh Act. It also discusses the limited role of criminal remedies under the BNS, which mainly focus on punishment rather than preventive mechanisms. The study concludes that while the POSH Act represents an important step toward ensuring workplace safety for women, to ensure stronger implementation and greater awareness and legal reforms that are necessary.
Keywords: Sexual Harassment at Workplace, POSH Act 2013, Workplace Safety, Gig Economy Workers, Informal Sector Labour, Women’s Rights, Gender Equality, Workplace Discrimination, Legal Safeguards, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), Labour Law in India.
