Duties of the Employer– The duties of the employer for prevention of sexual harassment under Section 19 of the Act include:
- Provide a safe working environment at the workplace which shall include safety from the persons coming into contact at the workplace
- Display at any conspicuous place in the workplace, the penal consequences of sexual harassments and the order constituting the ICC
- Organize workshops and awareness programs at regular intervals for sensitizing the employees with the Act.
- Organize orientation programs for the members of the ICC
- Provide necessary facilities to the ICC or the LCC for dealing with the complaint and conducting an inquiry
- Assist in securing the attendance of respondent and witness before the ICC or the LCC
- Make available such information to the ICC or the LCC with regard to the complaint
- Provide assistance to the woman if she chooses to file a complaint under IPC or any other law
- Cause to initiate action under the IPC or any other law against the perpetrator or if the aggrieved woman so desires, where the perpetrator is not an employee, in the workplace at which the incident of sexual harassment took place
- Treat sexual harassment as misconduct under the service rules and initiate action for such misconduct
- Monitor the timely submission of reports by the ICC.
