The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) is enacted to protect and prevent, women from sexual harassment in the workplace and for redressal of complaints related thereto. The Act upholds their fundamental rights to equality, life, and liberty and Constitutional right to practice any profession or carry on any occupation, trade or business in a safe environment. Its primary aim and objectives are to prevent and prohibit unwelcome physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature, including quid pro quo demands and hostile work environments, while establishing an accessible redressal mechanism through mandated Internal Committees (IC) for organizations with 10 or more employees to investigate and resolve grievances in a timely manner.
The Act extends to whole of India. It consists of 30 sections.