Sexual harassment at workplace

What you need to know

Every organisation with 10+ employees must have an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under POSH Act 2013. Complaints must be filed with ICC and resolved within 90 days. External complaints go to Local Complaints Committee (LCC).

Your rights

File complaint with Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

Interim protection during inquiry

External Local Complaints Committee if no ICC

Confidentiality of identity during proceedings

Appeal against ICC decision

What you should do now

Action first

File written complaint with ICC

Submit written complaint to Internal Complaints Committee within 3 months of incident
Describe events factually with dates and any witnesses
Request interim protection (transfer / leave) while inquiry is ongoing

If company has no ICC or ICC is inactive

File complaint with Local Complaints Committee through District Collector's office
Or file directly on SHe-Box portal (shebox.nic.in)

Acts applicable

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013

central

Section 4 — ICC, Section 6 — Local Complaints Committee

Where to complain

SHe-Box — POSH Complaint Portal (MWCD)Gujarat Labour Commissioner (COL)

Consumer complaint portal: e-jagriti.gov.in (replaced edaakhil.nic.in as of Jan 2025). Labour complaints: col.gujarat.gov.in. All links verified June 2026 via web search against official government sources.