POSH Training
Interactive employee sensitisation sessions, ICC skill-building workshops and leadership programmes — live and online, in English and regional languages.
Learn more →Ministry of Women & Child Development — Empanelled POSH Expert
Building safer, more inclusive workplaces across India
Expert POSH training, External ICC membership, legal advisory and corporate workshops — tailored to your organisation's needs.
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Advocate Kanika Rao
10+ years · 200+ organisations · 50,000+ employees trained
What we do
Comprehensive POSH compliance solutions
From awareness training to External ICC membership, policy drafting to legal advisory — everything your organisation needs to comply with the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, 2013.
External ICC Member
Every organisation must have one independent external member on its ICC. Kanika Rao brings 10+ years of POSH expertise to ICC proceedings, inquiries and annual reporting.
Learn more →Legal Advisory
Expert guidance on POSH Act compliance, handling complaints, conducting inquiries and navigating show-cause notices — backed by legal precision.
Learn more →Corporate Workshops
Tailored workshops for HR teams, senior leadership, managers and ICC members — with case studies, real judgments and scenario-based learning.
Learn more →Policy Drafting
Legally accurate POSH policy drafting and review, ICC constitution orders, nomination documents, annual reports and ICC posters.
Learn more →About Kanika Rao
A decade of POSH expertise, 200+ organisations served, speaker at leading industry events. Available for retainer advisory, board-level briefings and external IC membership.
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Who we help
POSH training and advisory available for
Employees
Awareness sessions that explain rights, responsibilities and reporting channels in plain language — available in multiple languages.
Managers & HR Teams
Practical guidance on early intervention, complaint handling and creating a speak-up culture across teams.
ICC / IC Members
Skill-building on conducting fair inquiries, evidence handling, interim relief and preparing the annual report.
Senior Leadership
Executive briefings on legal exposure, reputational risk and building a governance-led compliance culture.
Why choose us
What sets this practice apart
Government-empanelled expert
Empanelled by the Ministry of Women & Child Development as a resource expert for POSH training — a credential very few practitioners hold.
Decade of experience
10+ years in POSH compliance, across industries from manufacturing to fintech, hospitality to law firms.
Organisations served
200+ organisations trained and advised. ICC members, HR teams and employees across India have been educated through live and e-learning formats.
Legal precision
Every training, policy and inquiry is grounded in the text of the POSH Act and current court judgments — not templates from 2014.
Tailored to your sector
Training content and examples customised for IT, BFSI, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, media and the public sector.
Responsive support
Prompt response to queries, show-cause notices and urgent compliance situations — not a ticket queue.
How it works
From enquiry to compliant organisation
Free consultation
Understand your organisation's current POSH compliance status, the gaps, and the risk exposure — at no cost.
Custom proposal
A written scope of services with clear deliverables and fees, tailored to your headcount, sector and timeline.
Training & documentation
Live or online sessions, followed by legally accurate policy documents, ICC nomination letters and posters.
Ongoing support
External ICC membership, annual report filing, complaint handling guidance and retainer advisory as needed.
What clients say
Trusted by organisations across India
"The session was incredibly practical — real case studies, court references, and no jargon. Our ICC members finally understood what their role actually requires."
Leading NBFC, Delhi NCR
"Kanika's advisory during our first ICC inquiry was invaluable. She kept the process legally sound and helped us reach a fair outcome within the statutory timeline."
Mid-size IT company, Bengaluru
"We needed training that worked across factory floor and corporate office. The multilingual approach and customised content made the difference."
Manufacturing group, Pune
"One of the best compliance workshops we have attended. Clear, authoritative and up to date with the latest judgment on the inquiry procedure."
E-commerce company, Gurugram
"The policy review identified three gaps we were completely unaware of. We have now corrected them before any complaint arrived."
Hospitality chain, Mumbai
"Kanika was responsive throughout — including when we received a show-cause notice over a weekend. That kind of support is rare."
Boutique law firm, New Delhi
Organisations we have worked with
BFSI
IT & Technology
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Hospitality
Media & Entertainment
FMCG
Legal Firms
E-commerce
Logistics
Client identities kept confidential on request. Representative sectors shown above.
About Kanika Rao
Your POSH compliance partner
Kanika Rao is an independent POSH consultant and legal advisor with over a decade of experience in workplace harassment prevention, compliance advisory and ICC training across India.
Empanelled by the Ministry of Women & Child Development as a resource expert for POSH training, she has worked with 200+ organisations across sectors — from start-ups to listed companies, law firms to government entities.
She is a regular speaker at HR and legal forums, and brings both the legal rigour and the practical sensitivity that POSH matters require.
Government empanelled
Ministry of Women & Child Development resource expert for POSH training
External ICC member
Independent external member on Internal Complaints Committees across industries
Legal advisory
Guidance on POSH Act compliance, show-cause responses and inquiry procedures
Common questions
POSH compliance — what organisations ask
Does the POSH Act apply to my organisation?
The Act applies to every employer with 10 or more employees — including temporary, contractual and work-from-home staff. Smaller employers have obligations under the Local Complaints Committee mechanism. If you have staff, the Act applies.
What is an External ICC Member and is it mandatory?
Yes, mandatory. Every Internal Complaints Committee must have at least one external member — a person not employed by the organisation who is either a committed social worker with five years of experience in gender issues, or a legal professional. Kanika Rao serves as external ICC member for organisations across India.
What happens if we are non-compliant?
A first offence carries a monetary penalty of up to ₹50,000. Repeat offences can result in doubling of the penalty, cancellation of the business licence and criminal prosecution of the employer. The reputational exposure in a public complaint can be far more serious than the statutory penalty.
How often does POSH training need to be conducted?
The Act requires regular awareness programmes but does not specify a frequency. Best practice — and what most regulators expect to see — is annual awareness training for all employees and role-specific training for ICC members and managers. Many organisations also train new joiners during induction.
Can training be done online?
Yes. Online training — live webinars, recorded e-learning modules and hybrid sessions — is entirely valid for compliance purposes. The format should be documented, completion should be tracked, and the content must meet the awareness requirements of the Act.
What does an ICC inquiry actually involve?
The ICC must investigate a complaint within 90 days, give the respondent an opportunity to respond, record statements, examine documents and witnesses, and submit a report with recommendations to the employer. The process has procedural requirements set out in the Act and clarified by courts. Getting it wrong exposes the employer to challenge.