In ensuring a healthy work environment for all employees, WCS-India has constituted a complaint committee to address and settle any issues relating to sexual harassment of women at the workplace. The organisation abides by the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Related guidelines and rules are included here. Also included are details on how to register a complaint and follow it up.
Internal Complaints Committee Constituted
Internal Complaints Committee Circular - March 2023
Zero tolerance towards sexual harassment at the workplace
1. WCS-India policy for protection from sexual harrasment at workplace
2. Handbook on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
3. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
4. Vishakha Guidelines
5. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 - Rules
The WCS-India Ethics and Safeguards document is an amalgamation of pertinent points from several important existing documents that discuss ethical concerns regarding working with human participants; especially in the context of India and the field of wildlife conservation research.
Click here to read the policy.