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Steps that HR Department Must take To Prevent Sexual Harassment At Work.

A large portion of the workplace in India is plagued by the problem of sexual harassment. In order to prevent it, businesses should take precautions, and they should also be prepared to address it if it does. The HR department is in charge of making sure compliance. To make the workplace safe for employees, they can implement Posh rules and take the ten steps listed below.

HR should make sure that the business has several reporting options, including anonymous reporting, for sexual harassment. They must also ensure that the staff is aware of these options, whatever they may be.

A human resources professional must understand that harassment can affect anyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or other identifiers. Many LGBTQ employees are especially susceptible to harassment, whether it be sexual or otherwise. Sexual harassment can happen to anyone, even straight males in powerful positions inside the organisation. Every report should be taken seriously, and every investigation should start with the purpose of learning the truth rather than working backwards from a presumptive conclusion. If there is one thing that HR departments want, it is to be viewed as "the good policemen" rather than another barrier. 

The Posh policy must cover bystander training. This might be a good way to raise issues before they become outright harassment. It's a more recent idea, but college campuses have begun applying it to prevent sexual assault. Employees who have received bystander training are taught when and how to step in to stop harassment. It can counteract what is referred to as "the bystander effect," when individuals are less likely to intervene in a quarrel when others are present because they assume others will do so first. Now, it is up to HR to provide employees with the confidence and security they need to step in during a conflict.

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