{"id":2304,"date":"2026-05-29T12:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/?p=2304"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:33:41","slug":"posh-newsletter-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/newsletter\/posh-newsletter-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"POSH Newsletter May, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2304\" class=\"elementor elementor-2304\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859bff4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"859bff4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed7269 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ed7269\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e2231 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42e2231\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413a5f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"413a5f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7db07 fix-height elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f7db07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/articles\/f-off-in-the-workplace-does-profanity-equal-sexual-harassment\/\">\u201cF*** Off\u201d in the Workplace: Does Profanity Equal Sexual Harassment?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdd087 text__font elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fdd087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#1\">Can offensive words at the workplace, like telling someone to \u201cf*** off,\u201d automatically amount to sexual harassment?<br \/>The line between rude behavior and criminal liability is often blurred, and courts have had to step in to clarify where misconduct ends and harassment begins. Courts have clarified that not every instance of profanity or misconduct meets the threshold of criminal liability, it requires sexual intent or overtone to qualify under criminal law. <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad3954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5ad3954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/articles\/f-off-in-the-workplace-does-profanity-equal-sexual-harassment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74c114 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b74c114\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb7b5a fix-height elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cb7b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/articles\/maharashtras-special-posh-inspection-drive-a-wake-up-call-for-workplace-safety-and-compliance\/\">Maharashtra\u2019s Special POSH Inspection Drive:\nA Wake-up Call for Workplace Safety and Compliance\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ffb61 text__font elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22ffb61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#2\">Can workplace safety still be treated as just an HR formality? After the Nashik IT company harassment scandal, Maharashtra has rolled out a special POSH Act inspection drive across Pune to verify if organizations have Internal Committees, registered on the SHe-Box portal, conducted employee training, and maintained compliance records. With penalties reaching up to \u20b950,000 under the POSH Act and \u20b93,00,000 under the Companies Act, 2013, the directive makes it clear that workplace safety is now a strict legal obligation. <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7790c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7790c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/articles\/maharashtras-special-posh-inspection-drive-a-wake-up-call-for-workplace-safety-and-compliance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6da0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d6da0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f1c0c fix-height elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18f1c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/articles\/gujarat-high-court-warns-of-reverse-bias-against-accused-in-posh-cases-upholds-icc-reports\/\">Gujarat High Court Warns of \u201cReverse Bias\u201d Against accused in POSH Cases, upholds IC Reports<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f9357 text__font elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f9357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#3\">POSH law is undoubtedly a women-centric legislation designed to safeguard against workplace harassment, but it also ensures fairness by giving both the complainant and the accused an equal opportunity to present their case. The Gujarat High Court recently reinforced this balance, cautioning against \u201creverse bias\u201d that presumes guilt of the accused while upholding an IC report dismissing allegations after a thorough inquiry. <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b7619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f9b7619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/articles\/gujarat-high-court-warns-of-reverse-bias-against-accused-in-posh-cases-upholds-icc-reports\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dcef83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dcef83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480b1aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"480b1aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d7c0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77d7c0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ef665 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11ef665\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8b244 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b8b244\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a850af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a850af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/articles\/f-off-in-the-workplace-does-profanity-equal-sexual-harassment\/\">\u201cF*** Off\u201d in the Workplace: Does Profanity Equal Sexual Harassment?<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e05d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8e05d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"1\" class=\"para__content\">Can offensive words at the workplace, like telling someone to \u201cf*** off,\u201d automatically amount to sexual harassment?<\/p>\n<p class=\"para__content\">The line between rude behavior and criminal liability is often blurred, and courts have had to step in to clarify where misconduct ends and harassment begins. Courts have clarified that not every instance of profanity or misconduct meets the threshold of criminal liability, it requires sexual intent or overtone to qualify under criminal law. At the same time, use of derogatory or offensive language may also lead to hostile working environment which remains actionable under the POSH Act, 2013, and therefore sets a broader standard for workplace conduct. This nuanced balance between workplace accountability and criminal liability was also dealt with in the case of Abhikshek Shah v. State of Haryana (April 18, 2026).<\/p>\n<p class=\"para__content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/articles\/f-off-in-the-workplace-does-profanity-equal-sexual-harassment\/\">To know more, read our article.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a4d8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6a4d8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eccf54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2eccf54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F-Off-in-the-Workplace-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2317\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F-Off-in-the-Workplace-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F-Off-in-the-Workplace-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F-Off-in-the-Workplace-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F-Off-in-the-Workplace-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F-Off-in-the-Workplace.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa05b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fa05b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a10edc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a10edc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33a922 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f33a922\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b46c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7b46c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab09a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ab09a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39165f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39165f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04bc93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d04bc93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/articles\/maharashtras-special-posh-inspection-drive-a-wake-up-call-for-workplace-safety-and-compliance\/\">Maharashtra\u2019s Special POSH Inspection Drive:\nA Wake-up Call for Workplace Safety and Compliance<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc2967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcc2967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"2\" class=\"para__content\">Can workplace safety still be treated as just an HR formality? After the Nashik IT company harassment scandal, Maharashtra has rolled out a special POSH Act inspection drive across Pune to verify if organizations have Internal Committees, registered on the SHe-Box portal, conducted employee training, and maintained compliance records. With penalties reaching up to \u20b950,000 under the POSH Act and \u20b93,00,000 under the Companies Act, 2013, the directive makes it clear that workplace safety is now a strict legal obligation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"para__content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/articles\/maharashtras-special-posh-inspection-drive-a-wake-up-call-for-workplace-safety-and-compliance\/\">To know more, kindly read our article<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbfffd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbfffd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998c44c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"998c44c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Workplace-Safety-and-Compliance-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2321\" alt=\"Workplace Safety and Compliance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Workplace-Safety-and-Compliance-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Workplace-Safety-and-Compliance-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Workplace-Safety-and-Compliance-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Workplace-Safety-and-Compliance-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Workplace-Safety-and-Compliance.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f503a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2f503a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20763a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f20763a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a913f3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a913f3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3513270 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3513270\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248a4db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"248a4db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e50f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48e50f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c5c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c5c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssrana.in\/posh-law\/articles\/gujarat-high-court-warns-of-reverse-bias-against-accused-in-posh-cases-upholds-icc-reports\/\">Gujarat High Court Warns of \u201cReverse Bias\u201d Against accused in POSH Cases, upholds IC Reports<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba265a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba265a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"3\" class=\"para__content\">POSH law is undoubtedly a women-centric legislation designed to safeguard against workplace harassment, but it also ensures fairness by giving both the complainant and the accused an equal opportunity to present their case. 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