Workplace/s in the district of Mumbai City must register details of their Internal Committee (POSH) by 20.07.2019; default will not only result in fine but can also lead to cancellation of license to do business

In a recent Order issued by the Women & Child Development Department Mumbai City Collectorate, Government of Maharashtra, the Government has taken a step which compels employers of workplaces in the District of Mumbai City employing 10 or more employees to report details of constitution of their Internal Committee (IC) under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

As per the Order, the details of the Internal Committee must be submitted in the Format (Prescribed Form A) given below by 20th July, 2019 to the following address:

Building 117, BDD Chawl, 1st Floor,

Dr. Ambedkar Colony Compound, Dr. G. M. Bhosale Marg,

Worli, Mumbai 400 018.

Consequences of not submitting the IC details:

Default will not only amount to paying a fine of Rs. 50,000/- but will also expose the company to having its license cancelled / discontinue its business.

In view of this order, if you have offices in the District of Mumbai City, please go ahead and furnish details of your Internal Committee by 20th July, 2019.

Prescribed Form A (Internal Committee Constitution Form)

Company Name –

Company Address –

Company Contact Number and E-Mail –

Contact Person Name and Mobile Number –

Sl. No. Post of Committee Members Employee Name Surname Mobile Number E-mail id
  Presiding Officer        
  Member        
  Member        
  Member        
  Member        
  External Member        

Employer’s Signature and Seal

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Tips:

  1. Once the Internal Committee is established, the Presiding Officer and each Member of the IC shall not hold office for more than 3 years.
  1. As per Section 21 of the Act, at the end of every calendar year, i.e. in December, the Internal Committee shall prepare and submit or send an annual report to the District Officer and Sub District Officer, at Local District Office, Old Custom House, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400001.

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* The attached Notification is in vernacular language. Please note that we have exercised maximum caution in translating it to decipher its contents.

Source: Women & Child Development Department Mumbai City Collectorate, Government of Maharashtra

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