One of the most common questions organisations face when setting up their Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) framework is regarding role duality: Can the POSH Nodal Officer also serve as a member of the Internal Committee (IC)? The short answer: No. While the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 does not explicitly prohibit this, both the SHe-Box portal’s operational design and the principles of natural justice make such dual roles…
