Counsel Quest’s 3rd Masterclass On PoSH [30th Nov; Gurugram]

aasavri Rai

17 Nov 2018 11:57 PM IST

  • Counsel Quest’s 3rd Masterclass On PoSH [30th Nov; Gurugram]

    Counsel Quest (CQ) is organizing the 3rd Masterclass on Practical Challenges and Critical Aspects of Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH). It is a full day hands-on workshop focusing on practical issues faced by employers while dealing with PoSH and their probable solutions.Date: November 30, 2018Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PMVenue: The Palms Town & Country Club, Sushant Lok Phase I, Sector...

    Counsel Quest (CQ) is organizing the 3rd Masterclass on Practical Challenges and Critical Aspects of Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH). It is a full day hands-on workshop focusing on practical issues faced by employers while dealing with PoSH and their probable solutions.

    Date: November 30, 2018

    Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

    Venue: The Palms Town & Country Club, Sushant Lok Phase I, Sector 43, Gurugram

    CQ is empaneled with the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development for imparting trainings on PoSH.

    In the wake of #Me Too and #Me Too India movement, which has recently seen unbelievable number of revelations of sexual harassment incidents from many women against well-known and eminent public figures, celebrities, journalists etc., it has become absolutely necessary for organisations to know about the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) and equip their employees to deal with such matters in a lawful manner.

    Training Benefits:



    • Understanding the laws, rules and regulations under POSH

    • Gender Sensitivity & POSH

    • Preventive Measures and Role of HR

    • Process of conducting enquiry by Internal Committee (IC)

    • Documenting the investigation

    • Protecting Employer’s Brand

    • Handling litigation/appeals

    • Discussion on court cases and judgements


     Program Agenda:



    • Background and definitions of legal terms such as Sexual Harassment, Aggrieved Woman, Workplace (Physical/Extended/Virtual)

    • Gender Sensitizing and PoSH

    • What is not sexual harassment

    • IC- Who should be in IC and why?

    • Role of IC, Jurisdiction of IC

    • Pre-requisites of Complaint

    • Process of Investigation

    • How to handle personal bias and conflict of interest in IC

    • Challenges faced by IC

    • Documentation/Inquiry Report : what should be included and what should be excluded

    • Malicious Complaints

    • Confidentiality

    • Duties of Managers

    • Brand Protection- How to protect your brand before and after an incident is reported in media

    • Understanding statutory reporting under the law


    Who should attend: The workshop will be useful for business owners, employers, senior management, HR and ER leads, ICC members, in-house legal counsels, company secretaries, supervisors and managers.

    Standard Charges: INR 9,000 plus taxes

    Group Discount: Nominate 2 plus delegates and avail of 10% discount

    To register, click here.

    Next Story