Employers to take action for maintenance of safe working environment for women

The Ministry of Human Resource Development vide circular dated 21 March, 2022 has requested all employers to take the following actions in order to sensitize the issue related to maintenance of safe working environment as per “Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal, Act, 2013:

1. Constitute an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) and a Special cell in the institutions under your administrative control to deal with the issue of gender based violence and to conduct gender sensitization programmes.
2. To display banners/posters at conspicuous places in the buildings and campuses to
   create awareness amongst employees about what is sexual harassment and how to
   prevent it.
3. To display names and contact details of the members of the Internal Complaints Committee (lCC) at Notice Boards in the Institutions.
4. To upload the (i) “Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013”; (ii) Constitution of the Committee; and (iii) details of the Members of the Internal Complaints Committee (lCC) such as name, phone number, address etc., on institute’s portal at a prominent place.
   (v) To conduct training programmes to sensitize the employees of the Institutions on the issues related to maintenance of safe working environment.