"97% firms not aware of sexual harassment at workplace law: Survey", 23 Aug 2015

...A recent survey carried out by a company on compliance of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 has indicated that 97 per cent of the organisations are not aware about the law and its implementation...According to the company officials, awareness about the law and its applicability is the biggest challenge...Over 520 cases of sexual harassment of women at workplace were reported during 2014, of which, 57 cases were reported in office premises and 469 registered at other places related to work...The law...was laid down to ensure that women in particular are protected against sexual harassment at all workplaces, be it public or private. Under the law, it became mandatory to have an anti-sexual harassment policy in place as well as for a committee to be formed in addition to reports being filed with the government for the same.