POSH Act Compliance: Building Safe, Respectful, and Legally Compliant Workplaces

• Drafting or reviewing the organisation's Internal Sexual Harassment Policy
• Aligning policy with the POSH Act, 2013 and relevant rules
• Customising the policy for sector-specific requirements (IT, manufacturing, healthcare, NGO, etc.)
• Drafting complaint submission forms, acknowledgement templates, and inquiry notice formats
• Integrating POSH policy with the broader Code of Conduct and HR framework

RGA ensures your POSH policy is not just legally compliant but practically actionable.

• Advisory on IC composition requirements under the Act (presiding officer, internal and external members)
• Drafting IC constitution orders and appointment letters
• Identifying and onboarding eligible external members
• IC member sensitisation and role-clarity training
• Setting up IC meeting schedules, quorum rules, and record-keeping protocols

RGA helps you form a competent, credible, and well-trained IC.

• Employee awareness workshops on POSH Act provisions, definitions, and rights
• Manager and leadership sensitisation sessions
• Bystander intervention and workplace culture training
• Online and in-person training modules tailored to your organisation
• Post-training assessments and certification documentation

RGA transforms compliance into culture, making workplaces genuinely safer.

• Advising IC on procedural steps from receipt of complaint to final report
• Drafting notices, summons, adjournment orders, and hearing minutes
• Guidance on principles of natural justice during inquiry proceedings
• Advisory on interim relief measures (transfer, leave, etc.)
• Drafting the IC Inquiry Report and recommendations
• Advising management on implementation of IC recommendations

RGA provides discreet, sensitive, and legally sound support at every stage of the inquiry process.

• Preparation of Annual Report to be submitted to the District Officer
• Review of IC functioning, case records, and compliance gaps
• Tracking and updating IC tenure and renewal requirements
• Compliance audit of policy display, training records, and complaint registers
• Advisory on multi-location and multi-entity POSH compliance structures

RGA keeps your organisation audit-ready and compliant year-round.

• Advisory for startups and organisations with fewer than 10 employees (Local Committee process)
• POSH compliance for remote, hybrid, and work-from-home environments
• Handling complaints involving third parties, vendors, or client personnel
• Multi-state and multi-jurisdiction POSH compliance planning
• POSH due diligence for M&A, PE investments, and audits

RGA brings nuanced expertise to complex POSH scenarios that standard checklists cannot address.