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What We Provide

Drafting & Review of POSH Policy

We, at HK, assist the organisations in Drafting & reviewing of their organizational policy on Prevention of sexual harassment.

External Member Appointment

We, at HK, have team of professionals to be appointment as an External Member under IC Committee of the organisations in compliance with POSH Act.

Annual Report & Compliances

In accordance with the provisions of the POSH Act, the Internal Committee (IC) of every company or firm is duty-bound to prepare an annual report every year and submit it to the employer as well as the District Officer of the area.

Formation of Internal Committee

Every organisation with 10 or more employees is mandatorily required to form an Internal Committee under POSH ACT.

Employee Awareness Training

It is the duty of an employer to organize workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals for sensitizing the employees with the provisions of the POSH Act .

Manager Level Training

It is the duty of an employer to organize workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals for sensitizing the employees with the provisions of the POSH Act .

Trainings & Workshops

It is the duty of an employer to organize workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals for sensitizing the employees with the provisions of the POSH Act and Orientation programmes

Orientation Programs for IC Members

It is the duty of an employer to organize Orientation programmes for the members of the Internal Committee in the manner as prescribed under the Act

Complaint & Case Handling

We, at HK, guide the management of the Company towards handling Complaints and Cases in accordance with the provisions of POSH ACT via. providing trainings and organizing workshops.

POSH Audit

POSH Audit includes Audit in terms of Documentation, Compliances & Processes followed during inquiries.

Employer's Mandatory Obligations

Provide a safe working environment to women at the workplace.
Display at any conspicuous place in the workplace, the penal consequences of sexual harassments and the order constituting, the Internal Committee including details of the members of the Internal Committee.
Organise workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals for sensitising the employees with the provisions of the Act and orientation programmes for the members of the Internal Committee.
Provide necessary facilities to the Internal Committee for dealing with the complaint and conducting an inquiry.
Assist in securing the attendance of respondent and witnesses before the Internal Committee.
Make available such information to the Internal Committee as it may require having regard to the complaint.
Provide assistance to woman if she so chooses to file a complaint in relation to the offence under the Indian Penal Code.
Cause to initiate action, under the Indian Penal Code or any other law for the time being in force, 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 a misconduct under the service rules and initiate action for such misconduct.
Monitor the timely submission of reports by the Internal Committee.

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Meet Our Founder

Heena Khurana Nagpal

Founder and Lead Counsel, HK Associates
Fellow member of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
First-class graduate in Law from CCS University, Meerut
External member of the MNC's under POSH Act
Contracts Specialist
Legal Compliance Officer For Corporates
Certified by IICA(Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs) for Independent Director’s Data Bank
NGO Consultant
Overall experience of almost 11 years in Corporate Laws, Secretarial functions, Intellectual Property Laws, HR Policies and Legal & Labour Compliances across State and Central statutes via. Providing legal and corporate compliance support to the Senior Management.
Expert hands in providing services to various National and International clients in setting up their businesses in India through various structures including Wholly owned Sub-sidiaries, JVs, Private Limited Companies, Partnership and Non-Government Organizations etc.