BharatNotes Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 (POSH)
Act that mandates establishment of Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) in every workplace with 10 or more employees, and Local Complaints Committees (LCC) in districts, to address sexual harassment complaints of working women.
Context & Background
Operationalised the Vishakha Guidelines (1997 Supreme Court judgment in Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan) as a statutory law.
UPSC Exam Relevance
POSH = Prevention, Protection and Redressal; ICC mandatory for 10+ employee organisations; LCC for unorganised sector; 90-day inquiry deadline; Vishakha judgment was the precursor.
