Practical guidance on the POSH Act 2013, IC formation, inquiries, and workplace safety — written for Kerala employers, HR teams and IC members.
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SHe-Box 2.0 now includes District Nodal Officers, a national IC repository covering private sector organizations, and complaint filing in 22 languages. FIO Foundation explains what this means for Kerala employers.
The Kerala POSH Portal at posh.wcd.kerala.gov.in is the WCD Kerala's official compliance platform. Every employer in Kerala with 10 or more employees must register. Here is everything you need to know.
NCW has made annual POSH audits mandatory and named District Collectors & WCD Officers as the monitoring authority in Kerala. Here's what every employer must do now.
Step-by-step guide to forming a legally valid Internal Committee under Section 4 of the POSH Act for Kerala employers. IC composition, appointment order, and common errors. FIO Foundation.
Kerala's cooperative banks, societies and federations must comply with the POSH Act. IC formation, training and annual report obligations explained by FIO Foundation.
Every educational institution in Kerala with 10+ employees must comply with the POSH Act. UGC directives strengthen enforcement. FIO Foundation explains what schools and colleges must do.
Every hospital and healthcare organisation in Kerala with 10+ employees must comply with the POSH Act. IC formation, training, annual report. FIO Foundation explains.
Every IC in Kerala must have a qualified external member under Section 4(2)(c) of the POSH Act. FIO Foundation serves as external IC member for organisations across Kerala.
The POSH Act 2013 is a central Indian law that applies to every Kerala employer with 10 or more employees — private, government, NGO, or any sector. Here is everything you need to know in plain language.
Non-compliance with the POSH Act exposes Kerala employers to fines, licence cancellation, Companies Act penalties, and court contempt. Full legal breakdown by FIO Foundation.
Everything Kerala employers need to know about the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013 — from IC formation to annual reporting.
Step-by-step guide to building an Internal Committee that survives audit — composition, external member, term, and confidentiality protocols.
Real lessons from POSH inquiries in Kerala — and the procedural mistakes that get findings overturned in court.
A clause-by-clause checklist of what your POSH policy must contain to be legally complete and audit-ready.