The Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has written to the various Chambers of Commerce and Industry including FICCI, CII, ASOCHAM and PHD regarding the constitution of an Internal Complaints Committee at workplace to deal with complaints of sexual harassment. In her letter, the Minister said that the Ministry has been receiving complaints from women working in the private sector about the absence of such a committee in their organizations. Many Members of Parliament have also personally raised their concern on this issue, the Minister said.
The Minister has also asked them to furnish the compliance on this issue every month so that the Ministry is able to formulate a strategy towards those entities which do not comply with the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi today, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi said that she is also writing to the Chief Ministers of States to ensure formation of Internal Complaints Committee in various organizations in the States. The Minister said that the Secretary, Union Ministry of Women and Child Development had written to the Secretaries of Women and Child Development departments of States for setting up such Committees seven months ago, and asked them to furnish report on the action taken. However, no response has been received from the States till date, the Minister added.
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 provides for the constitution of an Internal Complaint Committee by any establishment which has 10 or more employees. This Committee is required to examine the complaints/cases of harassment of women at workplace.
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The Minister has also asked them to furnish the compliance on this issue every month so that the Ministry is able to formulate a strategy towards those entities which do not comply with the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi today, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi said that she is also writing to the Chief Ministers of States to ensure formation of Internal Complaints Committee in various organizations in the States. The Minister said that the Secretary, Union Ministry of Women and Child Development had written to the Secretaries of Women and Child Development departments of States for setting up such Committees seven months ago, and asked them to furnish report on the action taken. However, no response has been received from the States till date, the Minister added.
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 provides for the constitution of an Internal Complaint Committee by any establishment which has 10 or more employees. This Committee is required to examine the complaints/cases of harassment of women at workplace.
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