Internal Complaints Committee (Internal Committee)

HELPLINE NUMBERS:

1. 9854314259 (Dipika Rabha, Chairperson, ICC, Bikali College)
2. 9957492862 (Dr. Pranita Mahanta, Coordinator, ICC, Bikali College)
3. 9642286274 (Dr. Rakhee Naiding, Member, ICC, Bikali College)

WOMEN HELPLINE (WHL) *181

EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUPPORT SYSTEM (ERSS) *112

PENAL CONSEQUENCES OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE AS PER PROVISION OF SECTION 19(B) OF THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE ACT, 2013

PENALTIES:

An employer can be subjected to a Penalty of Rs. 50,000/- for

• Failure to constitute Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)
• Failure to act upon recommendation of the Complaints Committee or
• Failure to file an annual report to the District Officer where required or
• Contravening or attempting to contravene or abetting contravention of the Act or Rules.

Where an employer repeats a breach under the Act, they shall be subject to:

• Twice the punishment or higher punishment if prescribes under any other law for the same offence.
• Cancellation/Withdrawal/Non-renewal of registration/license required for carrying on business or activities

Monitoring is a critical yardstick to measure success in terms of compliance with the Act. Additionally, it highlights those areas, in terms of law and practice, which may require improvement and/or additional information and guidance at both the state as well as the workplace levels.

1. Liladhar Rabha, Advocate, District and Sessions Judge Court, Amingaon, Kamrup

2. Birdaw Gayari, Officer-in-charge, Dhupdhara Police Station