isuggestnow - 'anti sexual harassment' system at workplace
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iSuggestNowTHE ANTI “SEXUAL-HARASSMENT AT WORK PLACE” SYSTEM
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The “ Sexual Harassment at Workplace law” mandates that an establishment employing
women must:
• Provide a confidential channel of communication to report sexual harassment complaints.
• Set up a panel comprising primarily women to review the complaints.
• Carry out investigation and take appropriate actions both within 90 days
• Maintain a comprehensive record of the complaint received, investigation carried out and action taken.
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• Demoralisation of the female employees
• Loss of productivity and/or absenteeism
• Employee attrition
• Loss of hard earned goodwill
• Difficulty in attracting new female talent
Sexual Harassment at work place may result in:
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Employee reports the
incident through a
letter or email or personally
The Recipient presents the complaint to
the Sexual Harassment
(S.H.) committee
The S.H. committee
investigates, takes
appropriate action after
approval and maintains
documentation
Traditional Implementation Procedure
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• Fear of Reprisal and/or Social Stigma as not sure that the Complainant’s Identity will be kept CONFIDENTIAL
• Investigation will not be completed on time resulting in DELAYED action
The Law expects the Complaint to be disposed
off within 90 days
Apprehensions of the Victims on the effectiveness of the traditional procedure
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iSuggestNow Features
• A complaint may be reported 24X7 from anywhere• Identity of the complainant is kept totally Confidential • The system allows communication with a Complainant while
ensuring confidentiality of the identity of both parties• Configurable automatic reminder & escalation system is provided
to ensure disposal of a complaint within 90 days• A Complainant may view status of its complaint at any time• All Complaint related data and documents are stored in the system
and are available for any inspection• A Dashboard is provided for the management information
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Benefits of iSuggestNowiSuggestNow BenefitsiSuggestNow Benefits
• Ensures safe work environment for women
• Empowers the women employees by providing a confidential Complaint Reporting and Case Management System
• Safeguards against loss of goodwill.
• Meets with statutory and social obligations
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Benefits of iSuggestNowiSuggestNow BenefitsiSuggestNow Benefits (continued)
• Easy to use - minimal training required
• No upfront capital expenditure for infrastructure (both hardware and software)
• Pay as you use
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Is this happening in your case too?
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How iSuggestNow addresses the barriers
• Nobody in the office will know when a complaint is made.Hence no gossiping, delays and/or job loss.
• iSuggestNow’s automatic alert and escalation system ensures compliance to the law that mandates disposal of complaint within 90 days.
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iSuggestNow Workflow
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