Under Section 26 of the POSH Act, an employer who fails to constitute the Internal Complaints Committee, fails to take action on the ICC’s recommendations, or fails to file the annual report with the District Officer is liable to be punished with a fine of up to fifty thousand rupees. Repeated violations can result in the fine being doubled and the cancellation of the employer’s licence to operate. In addition, employees who have been denied access to an ICC may file complaints directly with the Local Complaints Committee constituted by the District Officer.
