Firms to mandatorily register on Sexual Harassment App: District Magistrate, Noida

The District Magistrate, Gautam Buddha Nagar has released a circular which has made it mandatory for all the private and government organizations operating in Noida with 10 or more employees to register the details of their Internal Complaints Committee on a mobile app by November 30, 2019 and uploading Annual ICC Report for 2019 by January 31, 2020. The district administration launched SHOR (Sexual Harassment Online Redressal) mobile app on 18^th October 2019 to monitor sexual harassment cases at the workplace in the Gautam Buddha Nagar District. The app has been launched with the aim to provide a transparent probe and speedy redressal of sexual harassment cases and is available for free download on the Google Play Store. The District Magistrate B.N. Singh has also stated that letters to all government and private organizations are also being sent to form an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) and to register on the SHOR app. He further stated that a letter to comply with the orders will also be mailed to the companies that are not headquartered in Noida. It is mandatory to form an Internal Complaints Committee and to submit the required details and annual report under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Failure to comply with the same can also attract penalties as prescribed under the Act. Reference: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/firms-asked-to-register-on-shor-app/articleshow/71657047.cms To read the official circular, click here.