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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

Meera, an employee of Sundaram Textiles Ltd., Coimbatore, faced an incident of sexual harassment on 5 March. She wishes to file a complaint with the Internal Committee. Under the Act, within what period from the date of incident should she ordinarily make the complaint, and in what form?

The aggrieved woman must ordinarily make the complaint in writing within three months from the date of the incident, or from the last incident if there is a series. If she cannot write, the Committee's Presiding Officer or a Member must give reasonable assistance.

  1. AWithin one month, orally or in writing
  2. BWithin three months, in writingCorrect
  3. CWithin six months, in writing only after conciliation fails
  4. DWithin ninety days, orally before the employer

Explanation

Section 9 requires the complaint to be made in writing within three months from the date of the incident (or the last incident in a series). Option A is wrong because the period is three months, not one, and writing is required, with assistance available if she cannot write. The other options invent conditions not in the Act.

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