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Amendments To The POSH Act: Addressing The Changing Dynamics Of Workplace Sexual Harassment

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”) came into force following the landmark Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan case, which highlighted the need for legal frameworks to address sexual harassment at the workplace.

India Employment

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MZM Legal

Workplace Investigations: Possible Legal Exposure And/or Corporate Governance Issues

Workplace investigations in India involve complex legal and governance considerations that extend beyond simple HR procedures. Understanding the statutory frameworks, procedural fairness requirements, and potential legal exposure is essential for organizations managing employee complaints, misconduct allegations, and harassment claims while protecting both employee rights and corporate interests.

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Can Custom Override Consent? Rajasthan HC On Atta-Satta (Podcast)

The Rajasthan High Court examines the controversial practice of Atta-Satta, a reciprocal marriage arrangement between families, and its profound implications for consent, child marriage, and women's dignity. This landmark case challenges whether deeply rooted social customs can override fundamental principles of individual consent and matrimonial rights.

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

POSH Act & Public Transport: Bombay High Court On Workplace Jurisdiction | Podcast Bites

The Bombay High Court examines whether incidents of workplace sexual harassment occurring during an employee's commute on public transport fall within the jurisdiction of the POSH Act. This landmark judgment in Siddhesh Pradeep Satpute v. State Bank of India addresses the critical question of what constitutes a 'workplace' under India's sexual harassment prevention framework.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Can Custom Override Consent? Rajasthan HC On Atta-Satta (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Can A Single Abusive Workplace Email Amount To Sexual Harassment? (Video)

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

ELB E-BULLETIN June 2026 | Volume VIII | Issue VI

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

False Posh Complaints And The Law: Analysing The Shilpa Shinde Controversy

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

“F*** Off” In The Workplace: Does Profanity Equal Sexual Harassment?

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Gujarat High Court Warns Of "Reverse Bias" Against Accused In POSH Cases, Upholds ICC Reports

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

ICS Cannot Shield Identified Instigators By Terming Them “UNKNOWN”

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Maharashtra’s Special POSH Inspection Drive: A Wake-up Call For Workplace Safety And Compliance

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

MWCD Notification On SHe Box Portal

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

What The Nashik Workplace Harassment Case Reveals?

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Cybersecurity As The Foundation Of New-Age Corporate Governance: Addressing The Surge In Cybercrime Cases In India

India Technology

ML

MZM Legal

Drafting For An Exit That May Fail

India Commercial

CP

Corporate Professionals

SARFAESI Appeals & Pre-Deposit: Calcutta High Court On OTS Orders | Podcast Bites

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Lights, Camera, (Legal) Action! Can Film Characters Be Used In Advertisements Without Due Authorization?

RS

Remfry & Sagar

Why Does India’s Green Shoe Option Exist On Paper But Not In Practice?

India Commercial

CP

Corporate Professionals

ELB E-BULLETIN May 2026 | Volume VIII | Issue V

Welcome to the fifth edition of the e-Bulletin (Volume VIII) brought to you by the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice group of Khaitan & Co. This e-Bulletin covers regulatory developments, case law updates and insights into industry practices that impact businesses from a sector agnostic standpoint.

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

From Empowerment To Exploitation: Women In The Gig Economy

The platform-based gig economy has emerged as one of the fastest-growing labour markets in India, with the workforce projected to increase significantly over the coming decade. Women constitute a growing share of this workforce, attracted by the promise of flexible working hours, greater autonomy and economic independence.

India Employment

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Public Transport And The Sexual Harassment Act: The Bombay High Court Clarifies The Scope Of “Workplace”

The jurisdiction of an Internal Complaint Committee constituted under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, is not unlimited.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Constitutional Law May (2026) Constitutional Law Updates And Judgments

A transgender individual challenged a government hiring process that restricted job applications based on binary gender classifications, arguing that an Advisory Committee's determination violated constitutional rights to equality, non-discrimination, and gender identity.

India Government

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Departmental Proceedings Cannot Override POSH Procedure, MP High Court

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Himachal Pradesh Police Orders Statewide POSH Compliance Audit

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

BCI Issues Comprehensive POSH Compliance Guidelines

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Calling Women Offensive Names Is Workplace Misconduct

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Nagaland Notifies Secretariat-level ICC Amid Ongoing Review By The Supreme Court Of India

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Conciliation Under POSH Act Does Not Bar Employer From Initiating Independent Disciplinary Proceedings

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Services Sector Employment Rules Take Shape: Model Standing Orders, 2026 Under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

India Employment

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JSA

Maharashtra Government Authorizes POSH Compliance Inspections Across Establishments

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

BCI POSH Guidelines 2026: Mandatory ICC Framework Transforms Legal Workplaces

India Employment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Menstrual Leave In Karnataka - What The Karnataka High Court Judgment Means For Employers

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Services Sector Employment Rules Take Shape: Model Standing Orders, 2026 Under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

On May 8, 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the Model Standing Orders, 2026 (“Model Standing Orders 2026”) under Section 29(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (“IR Code”). The notification supersedes the earlier Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946 insofar as they related to model standing orders, and prescribes separate model standing orders for the mining, manufacturing and services sectors.

India Employment

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JSA

Maharashtra Government Authorizes POSH Compliance Inspections Across Establishments

The Maharashtra government has issued a circular empowering various officials to conduct inspections of workplaces to ensure compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013.

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

BCI POSH Guidelines 2026: Mandatory ICC Framework Transforms Legal Workplaces

The Bar Council of India issued workplace safety guidelines on March 3, 2026, making POSH Act compliance mandatory for all legal bodies including bar associations, law firms, and individual chambers.

India Employment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Menstrual Leave In Karnataka - What The Karnataka High Court Judgment Means For Employers

On April 15, 2026, the High Court of Karnataka, in a significant order1, directed the State Government to implement its Menstrual Leave Policy across all establishments, both organised and unorganised.

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

F*** OFF! High Court Quashes Sexual Harassment FIR Against Employer Over Use Of Abusive Language In Work Email

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Disability Rights In Public Employment: A Supreme Court Ruling

The Supreme Court's judgment in Sudhanshu Kardam v. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (2026 INSC 232) addresses an important issue concerning the implementation of disability rights in public employment...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Motherhood Beyond Biology: Supreme Court Strikes Down Age Cap On Maternity Benefit For Adoptive Mothers

The Supreme Court of India opened its judgment in Hamsaanandini Nanduri v. Union of India with the words of poet Fleur Conkling Heyliger. The stanza,"Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Reforming Workplace Governance: An Analysis Of The 2026 Amendments To The Delhi Shops And Establishments Act, 1954

The Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has enacted significant amendments to the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954, through the Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Evolving Landscape Of POSH Act, 2013: An Overview Of Significant Developments

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“PoSH Act”) provides a legal framework to prevent sexual harassment at the workplace and to provide a fair, confidential and timely redressal process for victims.

India Employment

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Acuity Law

Disability Certificate By A Non-Treating Doctor Cannot Defeat Compensation Claims Under The Employees' Compensation Act

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Latest Jurisprudence And Compliance Clarifications Under The Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition And Redressal) Act, 2013

India Employment

LegaLogic

Constitutional Equality Prevails: Breaking Gender Barriers In Compassionate Appointments

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Understanding SHe-Box As India's Digital Compliance Framework Under The POSH Act, 2013

India Employment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

ELB E-Bulletin - January 2026 | Volume VIII | Issue I

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Litigation Update: Woman Subjected To Harassment By An Outsider Can Approach ICC Under POSH

India Employment

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Reimagining Compensation Under The Motor Vehicles Act: Allahabad High Court Holds Permanently Disabled Minor Entitled To Wages Of A Skilled Workman

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The Draft Rules Under The Labour Codes

India Employment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Conundrum Of Gender Identities (Sensitive Data) In Educational Institutions

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Departmental Exoneration No Shield In Sexual Harassment Cases

India Litigation

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Facebook, Whatsapp Is Workplace Under Posh Law : Delhi High Court

India Litigation

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Who Handles Cross Company Sexual Harassment Complaints? Supreme Court Clarifies

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Tamil Nadu Becomes First Indian State To Mandate LGBTQIA+ Sensitisation In Medical Education

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Mandatory PoSH Audit: Review Of The Gurugram ADC's 2025 Compliance Checklist

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Labour & Employment Law News Bulletin December 2025

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

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IndiaLaw LLP

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IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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AP

AZB & Partners

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Century Law Firm

Workshop: Law On Workplace Sexual Harassment Demystified (Nov 26, 2015) (Video Content)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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