The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is a comprehensive Bare Act with comments that provides the statutory framework for prevention, prohibition, and redressal of sexual harassment of women at the workplace. Enacted to ensure a safe and dignified working environment, the Act mandates employer responsibilities, constitution of Internal and Local Committees, complaint procedures, inquiry mechanisms, and safeguards against victimisation. This updated 2026 edition presents the Act along with the 2013 Rules and authoritative judicial interpretation, offering a clear and practical reference for compliance and enforcement.
Key Features
- Bare Act text supported by concise and practice-oriented comments
- Includes the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Rules, 2013
- Explains employer duties and workplace compliance obligations
- Covers constitution and functioning of Internal and Local Committees
- Details complaint filing, inquiry procedure, and interim reliefs
- Addresses confidentiality and protection against retaliation
- Incorporates Supreme Court guidelines shaping POSH jurisprudence
- Enriched with landmark judgments for interpretative clarity
- Updated 2026 edition reflecting current legal position
- Published by Law & Justice Publishing Co.
This book is highly useful for advocates, labour and employment law practitioners, HR professionals, compliance officers, corporate managers, internal committee members, judicial service aspirants, law students, academicians, NGOs, and legal researchers who require an authoritative and updated reference on workplace sexual harassment law in India. Its structured presentation and inclusion of judicial guidance make it especially valuable for compliance implementation, advisory work, training, litigation, academic study, and competitive examination preparation.