Submission of Reports

Submission of Reports– Filing and reporting requirements for employers are listed below:

Preparation of annual reports

Proprietorships, firms and LLPs – For employers who are not required to prepare an annual report, g. sole proprietorship businesses, partnership firms and LLPs, the employer is required to inform the District Officer appointed under the Sexual Harassment Act about the number of cases filed under this act with his organization and their disposal status.

Companies, societies and trusts: Certain businesses are required to file an annual report with a government body – for example, companies must file their annual reports with the Registrar of Companies. Similarly, public trusts and societies (most NGOs are structured as societies or public trusts) are also required to file such reports with the Charity Commissioner or the Registrar of Societies. In such cases (where annual reports are to be filed), information about sexual harassment must be included in the annual report.

Report implementation of interim measures to the ICC or the LCC

How will the ICC or the LCC know that an interim measure has been implemented by the employer? For this purpose, whenever the committee awards an interim measure, the employer is required to send a report to the committee on the implementation of the interim measure.

Monitor submission of reports by the ICC

The ICC is required to submit a number of reports pertaining to its activities (which need to be submitted at the end of each calendar year, i.e., after 31st December) or forward copies of settlements under the Sexual Harassment Act. The employer is required to ensure that these actions were taken by the ICC on a timely basis.

Power to call for information and inspection of records

As per Section 25, of the Act:

1. The appropriate Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest or in the interest of women employees at a workplace to do so, by order in writing.
2. Every employer and District Officer shall produce on-demand before the officer making the inspection all information, records, and other documents in his custody having a bearing on the subject matter of such inspection.

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