Following a Supreme Court directive, the Karnataka Labour Department (Dharwad office) has mandated all establishments with more than 10 employees must now form an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under the POSH Act, 2013. Organizations must submit proof of formation to deputy commissioners and labour officers in defined subdivisions. Officials emphasized compliance reporting is now part of statutory routine, not optional.
For employees in mid-sized workplaces, this is a reassurance compliance turned proactive—not passive. Knowing there’s a designated ICC, not a rumor-based hotline, recalibrates trust. It signals “your safety matters.” For HR, this is a reset—from ticking boxes to building psychological safety. Proper chairs, neutral investigators, visible posters—they communicate care.
This strengthens enforcement of Section 4 of the POSH Act, and HR must now audit ICC formations, communication materials, complaint logging procedures, and training receipts. Teams must also track submission to labour authorities. Beyond compliance, leadership should build visibility—report annual POSH summaries in internal dashboards, normalizing safety as cultural, not compliance.
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4For employees in mid-sized workplaces, this is a reassurance compliance turned proactive—not passive. Knowing there’s a designated ICC, not a rumor-based hotline, recalibrates trust. It signals “your safety matters.” For HR, this is a reset—from ticking boxes to building psychological safety. Proper chairs, neutral investigators, visible posters—they communicate care.
This strengthens enforcement of Section 4 of the POSH Act, and HR must now audit ICC formations, communication materials, complaint logging procedures, and training receipts. Teams must also track submission to labour authorities. Beyond compliance, leadership should build visibility—report annual POSH summaries in internal dashboards, normalizing safety as cultural, not compliance.
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Just for knowledge sake, plz be informed that by the Amending and Repealing Act of 2016 Central Govt. has changed the name of Internal Complaint Committee as Internal Committee (IC) & LCC as Local Committee. Complaint word has been removed. Major confusion created by this Act relates to submission of annual report where we do not find any date by which we are to submit the annual report with the o/o District Officer declared under this Act for the area. Further difficulty arises when this Act becomes applicable by employing ten or more employees on formation of IC when no women employee is there in the unit & also employer do not other branches.
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(Fact Checked)-Your information is accurate. The ICC is indeed renamed as IC. The Act's applicability in absence of women employees can be complex. Keep sharing! (1 Acknowledge point)