Policy on prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace
A single format from the POSH Formats pack. s.19(b), POSH Act 2013 · for the employee handbook.
- 6 pages
- 32
- Word and PDF
- 12 September 2026
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- 1Policy on prevention of sexual harassment at the workplaces.19(b), POSH Act 2013 · for the employee handbook
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Adopted by the Board on [Date the Board adopted the policy] — to be circulated to every employee in a language they understand, against acknowledgement
[COMPANY NAME] PRIVATE LIMITED
[Registered office address]
CIN: [Company's CIN]
POLICY ON THE PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THE WORKPLACE
Version [1.0] | Effective [Policy effective date] | Next review [Policy next review date] | Owner: Presiding Officer, Internal Committee
1. Statement and scope
The Company is committed to a workplace free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is prohibited absolutely. This policy is adopted under section 19(b) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 and applies to every person who works at or visits the Company's workplaces.
1.1 Who is covered. Every employee in every category — permanent, temporary, fixed-term, contractual, ad hoc, daily-wage and part-time — and every intern, apprentice, probationer and volunteer, whether or not on the payroll and whether or not paid. Persons engaged through a contractor and working at the Company's premises are covered.