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On what grounds can a POSH Complaint be filed?

There are three main grounds for an act to be actionable under the POSH Act, namely:

  • First, the complaint of sexual harassment must be made by an aggrieved woman;
  • Second, the accused person must be alleged to have committed an act of sexual harassment, as defined under the POSH Act;
  • Third, the act of sexual harassment must have occurred in the workplace that falls within the purview of POSH Act.