Tackling Sexual Harassment at the Workplace…proactively – Dec 2018

Tackling Sexual Harassment at the Workplace…proactively 2018 has witnessed trying times for many corporates around varied forms of harassment at the workplace, most notable being Sexual Harassment. There have been different approaches that companies have adopted to counter this menace at the workplace, the most effective of all being timely sensitisation of employees on this …

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BCP Associates commemorates 5 years of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Law in India – Jan 16th 2019

BCP Associates hosted an exclusive closed-door event for their esteemed clients commemorating 5 years of the POSH Act in India – Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act 2013 on 16th January 2019 at Hotel Capitol, Bengaluru. 100+ members representing over 30 companies attended the event.

 

Current Trends in POSH

The keynote speaker for the session was Sri. B.C Prabhakar (BCP) who covered wide ranging topics relating to Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act and the current challenges faced by Companies and the Internal Committees (IC) in dealing with these situations. Topics ranged from

  • Impact and challenges of the #metoo movement
  • Implications of the recent Genpact case
  • Global versus local POSH policies
  • Recent key POSH judgements
  • Employee sensitization and much more …

 

Best Practices in POSH

This was followed by a session which showcased JDA Technologies on an employee engagement event on POSH held in November 2018 which was curated and designed by BCP Associates in collaboration with JDA. The event also witnessed a panel discussion comprising of experienced IC members from reputed MNCs (including SAP & Unisys) who covered a wide array of scenarios and challenges faced by IC members in the rapidly changing POSH landscape. The panel deliberated on best practices to be followed, including skill building for IC members in light of the increased complexity of cases being reported. The event concluded with BCP Associates providing a curtain raiser on a scintillating theatrical performance of a typical POSH scenario in today’s workplace. An event that was truly appreciated by all present.

The team envisages creating a BCPA POSH community (#bcpaposh) that would serve as a platform for its clients and take the collaboration to greater levels – a culture of share and learn – that which is a natural extension to our existing set of POSH services.

BCP Associates will be hosting more such events in the coming months … Should you seek any additional information and want to be included in our future events, please write to us at [email protected]

 
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Indian companies and #metoo – the right approach – Nov 2018

Indian companies and #metoo – the right approach Amongst all the #metoo news we have been reading recently, Sundar Pichai’s note to Google employees with subsequent policy changes, Facebook, eBay and Airbnb following suit and most recently, Flipkart CEO’s sudden resignation draw immense attention. The #metoo movement, which is a year old globally, has spared …

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From The BCPA Desk Trial by media and POSH – Oct 2018

In the last few days, the media has been abuzz with several instances of sexual harassment in the film and entertainment industry. What began with a #metoo interview by one actress has snowballed into a mass campaign against sexual harassment at work. The momentum it has gathered is attributable, by and large, to the media …

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From the BCP Associates desk – Sep 2018 – How well are you sensitising your workforce on Prevention of Sexual Harassment?

PREVENTION and redressal of sexual harassment at the workplace is the statutory obligation of every employer. While focus on compliance with the law is of prime importance, it is equally important to design internal systems and processes that help in preventing such behaviours and at the same time allow employees to speak up without fear …

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Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace – Gazette Notification – Ministry of Corporate Affairs (http://egazette.nic.in) – Aug 2018

THE Govt. of India has amended the Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014. The amended Rules have been notified in Govt. of India Gazette dated 31.7.2018. Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 contains the matters to be included in the Board’s Report. The amendment mandates that the Board Report shall contain a statement as to …

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From the BCP Associates desk – Jul 2018 – POSH Newsletter

WITH headlines featuring fall from grace in recent news like Nike, Convergys; conversations around sexual harassment at workplace are becoming more pertinent. While focus on compliance to the law is important, it is equally important to design internal systems and processes that help in preventing such behaviours and at the same time also allow employees …

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Trend Setting Judicial Cases & Issues in POSH seminar held on Apr 25th

Karnataka Employers’ Association (KEA) in collaboration with BCP Associates (BCPA) concluded a high impact seminar on “Trend Setting Judicial Cases & Issues in POSH“ at Taj Vivanta, Bangalore on 25th April 2018. Key speakers for the event were Mr B.C. Prabhakar, President, KEA and Mr Devappa Gowda. About the POSH Seminar The POSH (Prevention of …

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Karnataka Elections 2018: Holiday on Polling Day – Compliance and Challenges

Karnataka is set to go to polls on the 12th of May, 2018.  It is a 2nd Saturday and most MNCs and government organizations are closed. It may pose little to no challenge to these entities, however in sectors like manufacturing, critical and essential services, the challenge of allowing a full day off may be …

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