With a majority of private companies in the country not having internal committees to address sexual harassment cases, the Centre has asked leading business chambers to submit monthly compliance report of individual companies.
The Government has also issued a warning to the companies through Chambers of Commerce saying that strict action will be initiated against individuals who fail to institute sexual harassment cells in their offices.
Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has written to the chambers to facilitate providing details like number of woman employees working in the companies to it.
“The Minister also plans to write to the Chief Ministers of the States, asking them about the status report on setting up of internal complaint committees to address cases of sexual harassment in their respective States,” said an official from the Ministry.
“The WCD Ministry has written letters to all the chambers of commerce and industries including ASSOCHAM, FICCI, CII and PHD Chamber of Commerce to give compliance to Government directive every month. It is something we are taking very seriously,” said the official.
The companies will have to provide the list of woman staff joining every month, details of the complaint cell, number of complaints and action taken report.