Question

Section 4 of the POSH Act mandates Internal Complaint Committee in workplace with minimum of:

• A. 10 or more employees
• B. 50 or more employees
• C. 100 or more employees
• D. no number of employees is specified

Hint:

The ICC must be headed by a senior woman employee and must include an external member familiar with issues relating to sexual harassment.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept:

• The POSH Act (2013) requires employers to create an internal mechanism to handle sexual harassment complaints.
• Depending on the size of the organization, the mechanism is either an Internal Committee (IC) or falls under a Local Committee (LC).

Step 1: Review Section 4(1) of the Act
Section 4 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, mandates that every employer of a workplace shall constitute an "Internal Complaints Committee".

Step 2: Identify the employee threshold
This mandate applies to all administrative units or offices of a workplace employing 10 or more employees. If a workplace has fewer than 10 employees, or if the complaint is against the employer themselves, the complaint is handled by the Local Committee (LC) constituted by the District Officer.

Step 3: Conclusion
The threshold specified for the mandatory formation of an ICC is 10 or more employees.