Benefits of having a POSH Policy

Although sexual harassment has become a significant issue, women frequently choose not to disclose such incidents to the appropriate authorities out of concern for their financial security and social position. It is becoming more widely accepted that sexual harassment is a form of violence against women and a violation of their legal rights in the workplace. 

• The company’s POSH policy will enable them to provide a secure and encouraging workplace that upholds women’s entitlement to equal opportunity and status at work. 
• The effective implementation of this policy will ensure more and more representation of women in industries that will reduce gender disparity in society. 
• The industries will see a rapid increase in women employee participation and growth when they will feel secure at their workplace. 
• If any organization has enacted a POSH policy on the premises, then the women employees of that office will feel secure in working there, and they will know their rights and what actions they can take if any kind of harassment takes place.
• This policy also mandates POSH training for the employees. Because of the recent rise in harassment of women claims, businesses of every type have been interested in POSH training. 
• Any company or employer must take sexual harassment of women seriously since it is against the law. By holding POSH training, you can ensure that all of your workers work in an environment that fosters equality and stronger interpersonal relationships. 
• Employees that get POSH awareness training are more educated, assure compliance, and have fewer occurrences. 
• Additionally, through fostering work ethics, men and women working together create a healthy and happy workplace. Because they feel safer, employees often discuss, cooperate, and share ideas. 
• People are more satisfied with their jobs, which aids in keeping employees. All of this results in a workflow for the team that is highly productive. 
• It also helps the organization retain a big chunk of their employees, as they feel safe at the workplace. 

The total world population comprises both men and women population but still, women have to face various kinds of difficulties and issues only because of their gender. Women face discrimination in several places, and they are treated unequally without any reason by our male-dominated society. Sexual exploitation of women in the workplace is also a kind of gender-based violence that comes under gender discrimination. Sexual harassment not only violates women’s self-esteem or dignity, but it violates their constitutional and human rights as well. Various enactments talk about and protect the rights of women internationally as well. In India, we have the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013, which is commonly known as the POSH Act.