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Nearly 25 Duties, Responsibilities & Role of Internal Committee- Apropos Amendment 2016
One of the Main Duty of the IC (Internal Committee) and the LC (Local Committee), entrusted to them by the Sexual Harassment of Woman at Workplace ( Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act 2013, duly emphasized / underlined by the Amendment in 2016 (Sections 6,7 & 24)
is as follows:
1. To conduct proper Inquiry into Complaints of Sexual Harassments in accordance with the Principles of Natural Justice and the Procedures laid
down / prescribed for conducting such InternalInquiries; and
2. Submit proper Inquiry Report with definite and conclusive Findings; and
3. Which should be signed by/attested by all the Members of the IC and or the LC.as the case may be,inter alia.
The Moot Point /Point to Ponder is
Are the Members of the IC and or the LC thoroughly Trained or Oriented in Skills & Capcity to conduct Inquiries into Complaints of Sexual Harassments recieved or Reported by from and submitted by the Aggrieved Woman-Complainant?
May Be? May Not Be?
Conducting such Inquiries as per the Laws are Specialized Functions and Employees,by and large, are not Legally Trained Personsand are at a loss as to How to proceed with Inquiry Proceedings. For this reason,the applicable Act of 2013 has made it Mandatory / Compulsory the Employers /Head of Institutions to Organize Training Programs for such Members.
For any clafications, proper Guidance is available
Sharan
XLRI Alumnus and
Special Educator PoSH Programs &
Serving Member (External), Internal Committees, PAN India
Sept 24, 17


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