New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening workplace safety and safeguarding the dignity of women, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories, calling for the immediate and effective implementation of comprehensive measures under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act). The advisory aims to ensure that every workplace whether in the government,…
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New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Amid the ongoing workplace harassment probe at TCS Nashik, IT bellwether Infosys has dismissed social media allegations of workplace harassment at its Business Process Management (BPM) facility in Pune.The clarification comes amid heightened scrutiny of Maharashtra’s IT sector, following a separate investigation into Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Nashik over allegations of workplace harassment and forced religious conversion.The Infosys controversy emerged after…
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) A senior woman doctor of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has filed an FIR on Tuesday alleging workplace harassment by the institution’s principal, Dr Achyut Baishya, triggering a police probe and a government-appointed inquiry into the matter. The Associate Professor and former Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology earlier submitted a detailed complaint to the Chief Minister’s Office on February 6, alleging a pattern of inappropriate conduct, intim…