India: Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Subscribe

Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

From Policy To Practice: The Next Chapter In POSH Compliance In India

More than a decade after the enactment of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013...

India Employment

GP

Gurinder & Partners

Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace: Bombay HC Clears ICC, Denies Tarapur Doctor A Second Bite After Year-Long Silence Makes Waiver Win The POSH Fight

A doctor who quietly faced a sexual-harassment inquiry for almost a year discovered, after the panel held him guilty, that he could object to the very composition of the panel. On 14 October 2025 a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court (Ravindra V Ghuge & Ashwin D Bhobe JJ.) told him the train had already left the station

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India Bi-Monthly: Labour And Employment Law Developments In India

The Supreme Court ("SC") recently examined the obligations of employers toward employees who acquire medical disabilities during service in the case of Ch. Joseph v. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation.

India Employment

GL

G&W Legal

ELB E-BULLETIN September 2025 | Volume VII | Issue IX

Welcome to the ninth edition of the e-Bulletin (Volume VII) brought to you by the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice group of Khaitan & Co.

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Artificial Intelligence In Indian Workplaces: Diversity Law Issues From Hiring To Exits

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Rajasthan State Government Notification On POSH Compliance

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Applicability Of The POSH Act To Female Advocates: A Legal And Judicial Overview

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Courts Tighten The Net On Workplace Harassment: Supreme Court's Push For Strict POSH Act Compliance

India Employment

AP

Argus Partners

Delhi Government Notifies The Transgender Protection Rules, 2025

India Employment

J

JSA

Employment Newsletter July-August 2025

India Employment

I

CMS INDUSLAW

Supreme Court On Providing Reasonable Accommodation To Employees

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Aggregators Now Accountable: Karnataka's Step Toward Structured Aggregators And Worker Governance

India Employment

C

Clasis Law

Delhi Exempts Establishments From Few Work Time Provisions, Doing Away With Permission Requirement

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Lakshadweep Administration Notifies Welfare Measures For Transgender Persons

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Guidelines On Expeditious Disposal & Compounding Under Section 138 NI Act: Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Trade Mark Toss-Up: Dhoni Takes Guard In India's Celebrity Intellectual Property Game

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Kerala's Right To Disconnect Bill, 2025: A Progressive Step Towards Work-Life Balance

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India's New Gaming Law Transforms Landscape

India Media & IT

RS

Remfry & Sagar

RBI Update | ECB Framework Liberalization And M&A Financing Proposals

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Telangana Government Exempts Persons With Disabilities From Routine Transfers And Postings

The Government of Telangana has issued G.O.Ms. No. 34 dated 07 August 2025, granting a significant relief to government employees with disabilities and caregivers of dependents with disabilities.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Continued Move Towards Women Empowerment: Madhya Pradesh Revises Conditions For Allowing Women To Work Night Shifts

For years in India, statutory provisions prohibiting employment of female employees in night shift have been argued as denying them the same opportunity as male employees.

India Employment

J

JSA

Facebook, Whatsapp as Workplace: Court Reaffirms PosH Act's Protection In Virtual Spaces

Most labour laws in India were framed with physical workplaces in mind, prescribing rules to regulate conduct and ensure safeguards within offices, factories, construction sites...

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Penalty For SBI Employee In Sexual Harassment Matter Against A Customer

The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the disciplinary action against an employee of State Bank of India (SBI) who was accused of misconduct towards a female customer at the bank and sexual harassment, thereby affirming the penalty of stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect.

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

MCA New Notification On POSH Act Compliance

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Can A Comment On Woman's Hair At Workplace Amount To Sexual Harassment?

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Safeguarding Employment Rights Of Workers With Acquired Disabilities: Supreme Court's Progressive Ruling In Ch. Joseph v. TSRTC

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

WhatsApp And Facebook Messages- Delhi High Court Redefines 'Workplace' Under POSH Act

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Employment Law Compliance Under The Ministry Of Corporate Affairs' New Disclosure Rules: A Practical Guide

India Employment

I

CMS INDUSLAW

SHe-Box: What, Why, And For Whom

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Sexual Harassment Compliance In India: What Employers Commonly Overlook

India Employment

AL

Athena Legal

A Simple Guide To HR Investigations – How To Handle Workplace Issues The Right Way?

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Registration On SHe-Box Portal (Sexual Harassment Electronic Box): An Additional Step Towards Prioritising The Safety And Security Of Women In Indian Workplaces

India Employment

L

Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | July 2025

India Employment

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Sexual Harassment Compliance In India: What Employers Commonly Overlook

"Having a POSH policy on paper is not enough—true compliance lies in sustained practice, not just written procedure."

India Employment

AL

Athena Legal

A Simple Guide To HR Investigations – How To Handle Workplace Issues The Right Way?

Workplace issues are inevitable. Whether it is harassment, discrimination, policy breaches, or interpersonal conflicts, how a company handles these situations reflects its culture and values.

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Registration On SHe-Box Portal (Sexual Harassment Electronic Box): An Additional Step Towards Prioritising The Safety And Security Of Women In Indian Workplaces

Pursuant to recent Supreme Court Directions in the case of Aureliano Fernandes v. State of Goa and Others, various state and UT authorities are coming up...

India Employment

L

Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | July 2025

This July newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, environment, corporate and industry related laws. Notifications issued by Government of NCT of Delhi and Rajasthan...

India Employment

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Delhi Transgender Rules, 2025: Legal Recognition Procedures And State-Wide Enforcement Mechanisms Notified

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Enabling The 24-Hour Workforce: Haryana's 2025 Notification Opens Night Shifts To Women Worker

In a significant move aimed at advancing gender inclusivity in the industrial workforce, the Haryana Labour Department has issued a notification on July 4, 2025...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Recognizing And Addressing Sexual Harassment At Work (Video)

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, ensures protection and dignity for women in professional and domestic workspaces. This reel breaks down key definitions, what constitutes harassment...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

CIBIL Defaults Can Cost You A Job: SBI's Clause 1(E) Stands Valid, Rules Madras HC

In a recent judgment dated June 2, 2025, the Madras High Court upheld the decision of the State Bank of India (SBI) to cancel the appointment of a candidate selected for the post of Circle Based Officer...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

New Compliance Directive – She-Box Portal Mandatory For All Workplaces

With a view to prioritize the safety of women at the workplace, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, had introduced a significant regulatory initiative to strengthen the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

India Employment

AL

Athena Legal

New Employment Law Disclosure Requirements

India Employment

KC

Kochhar & Co.

Ageism And The DEIB Blind Spot

India Employment

DD

Dhir & Dhir Associates

MCA Mandates Enhanced Disclosures For Companies On Prevention Of Sexual Harassment And Maternity Benefits

India Commercial

LO

LexCounsel Law Offices

Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security And Welfare) Ordinance, 2025 And E-Commerce Platforms

India Employment

AP

Argus Partners

POSH LAW In India: A Corporate Essential - Understanding The Law

India Employment

Archer & Angel

Redefining KYC: SEBI's Directives For Universal Accessibility

India Technology

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

E- Forms, Key Extracts, Elaborate Disclosures On Prevention Of Sexual Harassment, And Disclosure On Maternity Compliance And Employee Demographic: MCA's Amendments To Account Rules

India Commercial

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

New Compliance Requirements For Employers In India: MCA Notification 2025

India Commercial

AL

Anhad Law

Hospital To Pay RS. 25 Lakhs As Compensation For Sexual Harassment At Workplace & Fined For Not Having Internal Complaints Committee

India Employment

EL

Ethical Legal Consultants

POSH Law Compliance In India: Navigating Intent, Practice, And Reform

India Employment

P

PSA

Supreme Court Rules: Employees Don't Have An Absolute Right To Choose Their Retirement Timing

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Karnataka Enacts Groundbreaking Ordinance For Gig Worker Welfare

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Protecting Company's Interests: Forfeiture Of Gratuity For Misconduct Without Criminal Conviction

India Employment

A

Acuity Law

Goa Government Launches Support Scheme For Persons With Benchmark Disabilities Requiring High Support

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Powering Progress: Key Legal Considerations For Using AI Systems In-house

India Technology

I

CMS INDUSLAW

See more

Latest Videos

See more

Recognizing And Addressing Sexual Harassment At Work (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Ladies In The Law – Nohid Nooreyezdan (Video)

AP

AZB & Partners

Section 354 In The Indian Penal Code: Outraging The Modesty Of A Woman – Complete Explanation IPC

Century Law Firm

Law On Prevention Of Sexual Harassment At The Workplace Made Effective – Q & A (Video)

ND

Nishith Desai Associates

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

ND

Nishith Desai Associates

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More