ELH Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace A Practical Guide By Siddharth Tewari,Swastik Sharma

With greater Indian workforce joining the economy, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace was necessitated to empower the victims of sexual abuse and promote a healthy workplace. Aligning with this objective, the book has been authored to present PoSH law with utmost clarity. Spread over 20 chapters, it is a treatise to educate the law aspirants, guide the corporate for easy compliance, and appraise the academicians exhaustively.

Premise of the book
This book is designed to develop a greater understanding on the subject of PoSH Law. It gives an in-depth analysis of what Sexual Harassment at Workplace is and how it manifests in a professional space. Explained with relevant examples, the discussions bring clarity to what is illegal and what isn’t. The text is sprinkled with illustrative Smart Art, tables, and diagrams to simplify practices and procedures. Latest judgments have also been deliberated to add an interpretive context.

Topics of emerging interest
The instant work analyses in detail the legal history, definitions, applicability of the law, judicial interpretations, sexual misconduct as opposed to gender-based harassment, complaints committees, complaint mechanisms, process of inquiry, punishments, rights and obligations of each affected party, PoSH Rules, compliances for corporates, appeals etc. With contrasting themes intersecting with Constitutional law, criminal law, international law, labour law and service law, it delivers a deeper commentary on the place of PoSH law amidst the broader legislative framework in the country.

Uniqueness of authenticity
The authors have carefully investigated the ambiguities in the black letter of the law and provided recommendations for overcoming its operative hurdles. This useful work is aimed at supporting safe work environments and will be an indispensable guide to everyone engaged in this field.