Your POSH policy is probably 6 years out of date
Most templates floating around still cite the 1997 Vishakha Guidelines instead of the POSH Act 2013. Three specific clauses to check today.
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Notes on Indian compliance, written for the people who actually sign the policies.
We're mid-launch and our first posts go live shortly. In the meantime, here's what we're working on - drop us a line if any of these would be useful to your team and we'll prioritise it.
26 weeks, 12 weeks, or 8 weeks - which maternity rule applies?
The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017 has three different leave durations depending on the employee's situation. A practical decision tree.
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DPDPA 2023 in 800 words: what your HR data policy needs to say
The new privacy law is in force but operational rules are still pending notification. What to update now vs wait on.
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Internal Committee composition: the external member rule (and why most companies get it wrong)
Rule 4 of the POSH Rules 2013 requires an external member from outside the company. We see this omitted in 7 of 10 customer-uploaded policies.
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Stamp duty on commercial agreements - a state-by-state cheat sheet
Maharashtra charges 0.1%; Karnataka caps it; Tamil Nadu uses a slab. The numbers that decide whether your agreement is enforceable.
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Companies Act 2013 vs 1956 - clauses still drafted under the wrong Act
The 1956 Act was repealed but its language survives in templates. Common drafting traps and the equivalent provisions under the 2013 Act.
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