On January 10, 2024, the State of Karnataka brought into effect a law that now requires the employers having establishments in Karnataka to compulsorily obtain an insurance policy to cover their liabi...
The Sexual Harassment (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 mandates the Internal Complaints Committee to submit its annual report to the employer as well as the district officer although the law is silent on the timeframe for the report submission. The district officer of Gurugram however has now specifically notified 'April 30, 2022' as the last date for submission of the annual report every year. Our Employment Law practice group colleagues Sowmya Kumar, Vaibhav Bhardwaj and Juhi Mittal provide their views on this development.
