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CS Executive · Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws · Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

Anita was harassed at the office of Sundaram Logistics Ltd in a series of incidents, the last on 5 January. Because of a prolonged hospitalisation caused by the stress, she could not file by 5 April and files on 20 May. Which statement is correct?

The Committee may extend the time by up to three months, recording its reasons in writing, if circumstances prevented her from filing. The three months ran from the last incident, and 20 May falls within the extended period, so the complaint need not be rejected as time-barred.

  1. AThe Committee may, for reasons recorded in writing, extend the time by up to three months, since circumstances prevented her from filingCorrect
  2. BThe complaint is barred absolutely because three months have expired
  3. CThe Committee may extend the time by up to six months without recording any reasons
  4. DOnly the employer, and not the Committee, can extend the time limit

Explanation

Section 9 runs the three months from the last incident (5 January), so 5 April has passed. However, the Committee may extend the time, not exceeding three months, for reasons recorded in writing if circumstances prevented filing. Filing on 20 May falls within that extended window.

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