India: Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

The Government of India (hereinafter referred as GOI) has come up with the new labour laws, namely, Code of Wages 2019 (hereinafter referred as Wages Code), Code of Social Security, 2020 (hereinafter referred as Social Security Code), Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (hereinafter referred as OSHW Code) and Industrial Relation Code, 2020 (hereinafter referred as IR Code).

With years of social marginalization, cultural exclusivity and loss of gender identity, India has come a long way in recognizing the rights of people belonging to the transgender community.

In a significant judgement, highlighting the struggles of aggrieved women at workplace to get justice, the Delhi High Court has ruled that "mere exoneration in the Departmental Enquiry ...

This article, the third in our PoSH Gap Series, examines the issue of institutional bias arising from improper Internal Committee ("IC") composition that results in the denial of a fair and impartial hearing to respondents.

This article is the first in a series of articles exploring the critical gaps in investigations under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("PoSH Act").

This article, the second in our PoSH Gap Series, examines one of the most common reasons internal committee ("IC") findings are overturned by courts; procedural violations that deny respondents...

In a significant judgement, the Hon'ble Bombay High Court addressed the disciplinary actions taken by the Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) against a final year law student, who was found guilty of sexual harassment multiple times.

Statutory compliance ensures the effective implementation of social security laws, safeguarding employee welfare and promoting ethical organizational practices.

When workplace realities blur the lines, legal teams can help see through the fog.