Policy ID: PCI/POL/18/2026-27 • Version 1.0 Owner: HR / Internal Committee • Approver: Board of Directors Sources: POSH • Review: Annual / regulatory change
Purpose and application
All workplaces, work travel, digital work interactions and covered persons; statutory protection for women and broader Company conduct protection.
1. Prohibited conduct:- Unwelcome sexual advances, demands, sexually coloured remarks, pornography and other sexual verbal/non-verbal/physical conduct are prohibited. Retaliation or pressure to withdraw a complaint is prohibited. Provide regular awareness and safe reporting.
2. Committee:- Where required, constitute the Internal Committee with a senior woman Presiding Officer, at least two employee members and an eligible external member; at least half shall be women. Tenure shall not exceed three years. Local Committee routing applies where required.
3. Complaint and support:- A statutory complaint ordinarily shall be made within three months of the incident/last incident; the Committee may extend by up to three months for recorded reasons. Assist written complaints and provide interim relief as permitted.
4. Fair inquiry:- Conciliation only at the aggrieved woman’s request, with no monetary settlement basis. Follow natural justice, confidentiality and statutory timelines: inquiry within 90 days, report within 10 days, employer action within 60 days. Inability to prove is not itself a malicious complaint.
5. Action and reporting:- Apply proportionate action and facilitate lawful police complaint where appropriate. Explain the statutory 90-day appeal route. Keep confidential records, display IC contacts, arrange training and annual statutory reporting. HR shall review implementation annually.
Source codes are linked to the Reference Register. Read with the common implementation controls and relevant annexes. Applicable law and RBI Directions prevail.