ISO 9001:2015 certified
Urgent Compliance Alert:
Maharashtra Steps Up POSH Enforcement
In a recent directive, the Maharashtra State Commission for Women has called for a state-wide audit within 30 days to assess the implementation of the POSH Act across government, semi-government, and private organisations
The message is clear:
👉 Every workplace must have a properly constituted and functional IC
Why Learn from Pallavi Sankhe?
Pallavi Sankhe
- Founder – POSH Safe Workplaces & Curious Catalyst
- Certified POSH & DEI Expert with 20+ years of professional experience
- POSH and DEI Master Trainer
- ISO 9001:2015 Certified Training Organisation
- Worked with Fortune 500 clients (India & Global)
- Empanelled with SHE-Box
- Trained 55,000+ employees
- Enabled 100+ Internal Committees
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Module 1: Maharashtra Compliance Mandate – What Has Changed?
- Increased expectations from organisations
- Role of leadership accountability
- Where most organisations are falling short
Module 2: POSH Compliance – From Policy to Practice
- Posh Act 2013 basics
- SOPs, timelines & legal requirements
Module 3: Internal Committee Effectiveness
- Roles & responsibilities
- Handling sensitive cases
- Avoiding procedural errors
Module 4: Inquiry Process ( Simulated Role Play)
- Determine whether POSH case or not
- Read and interpret complaints with clarity and objectivity
- Form the correct quorum and follow due process
- Maintain fairness, timelines, and confidentiality throughout the inquiry
- Understand what qualifies as valid and admissible evidence
- Evaluate digital, written, and verbal proof effectively
- Ask the right questions and conduct structured interviews
- Handle sensitive conversations with neutrality and professionalism
- Draft structured, compliant, and well-reasoned inquiry reports
- Ensure reports are legally defensible and stand up to scrutiny
Module 5: POSH Compliance including She BOX
- POSH annual reports
- Director report
- She BOX registration and complaint flow on She Box