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Legal procedure outside Workplace for Sexual Harassment Cases

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Legal procedure outside Workplace for Sexual Harassment Cases  The  Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace  (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, requires employers to adhere to measures to prohibit and prevent sexual harassment of women at work and, in particular, to establish an  internal committee  ("IC") for the resolution of complaints. The mandate aims to hold employers accountable for giving women a safe and respectable working environment. In addition to the IC, legal procedures outside of the workplace can also be used to escalate problems. This may be done as a result of workplace or IC noncompliance with the law, or concurrently with any workplace escalation. Following is a discussion of some methods of such escalation outside of the workplace: Suit for compensation before a Civil Court Can order for compensation in cases of confidentiality breach and follows the same procedure as regular civil cases with evidence and arguments from both sides. Enrage

National Commission of Women and POSH ACT

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A statutory organization called the National Commission of Women ("NCW") was established to examine and develop legal and policy recommendations pertaining to women's rights in India. Its role includes recommending corrective legal action, facilitating the resolution of grievances, and providing policy advice. In addition, the PoSH Act has given the NCW a very particular role, allowing it to file a complaint on behalf of an injured woman with her consent if she is physically unable to do so. Any woman also has the right to report sexual harassment, including at work, to the NCW. To accomplish this, go to the "Register online" menu and select the "Sexual Harassment at Workplace" category. Additionally, any woman has the right to report sexual harassment to the NCW, including at work. This can be done online by choosing the 'Sexual Harassment at Workplace' category from the list of available options under the 'Register online complaints'