Course Details
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Target audience: All employees
- Format: Self-paced, structured awareness learning
POSH for Employees - Employee Awareness Training
Build safer workplaces with practical POSH employee training
POSH for Employees is a workplace awareness training solution designed to help employees understand the POSH law, recognize inappropriate behaviour, and contribute to a safer, more respectful work environment. Whether you are looking for a strong foundational employee awareness program or a more advanced solution with microlearning, manager training, and HR compliance resources, we offer a plan to match your organization’s needs.
Course details and highlights
Designed for better completion rates, stronger awareness, and practical workplace behaviour outcomes.
Course Highlights
- Animated and interactive learning format
- Legally accurate content aligned with POSH law
- Frequently updated content and refresher support
- Designed for in-person, hybrid and virtual teams
Why POSH Training Is Important
POSH training is an essential part of building a safe, respectful, and legally compliant workplace. Under the POSH Act, employers are required to provide a work environment free from sexual harassment, and organizations with 10 or more employees are required to constitute an Internal Committee. The law and rules also place responsibilities on employers to organize awareness programmes, workshops, and orientation initiatives to support prevention and compliance.
For organizations, this makes POSH training more than a compliance formality. It helps employees understand acceptable workplace behaviour, recognize misconduct early, improve confidence in reporting, and support a culture of accountability, dignity, and prevention. It also helps reinforce the organization’s commitment to workplace safety across in-person, hybrid, and virtual work environments.
Explore Our POSH Training Plans
Our POSH course is available in two subscription options, POSH Foundation and POSH Pro, to help organizations strengthen compliance and deliver engaging POSH training at scale.
POSH Foundation
POSH Foundation is our CBT (Computer-Based Training) course designed to introduce individual contributors to the law and policy, while informing them about their rights and duties.
Since sexual harassment is a sensitive topic, employees generally have many questions regarding the same. Many employees are unaware of the legalities and their responsibilities in preventing sexual harassment at the workplace.
This course is designed to create awareness about the POSH law among employees. The eLearning content is curated based on SME reviews and customer feedback.
Topics Covered in the Course
- POSH Law Awareness
- Intent vs. Impact
- Sexual Harassment vs. Reasonable Behaviour
- Virtual Workplace Do’s and Don’ts
- Bystander Intervention
- Personal Relationships at the Workplace
POSH Foundation Learning Outcomes
Through this course, employees will be able to:
- Identify sexual harassment in the workplace
- Describe the common types of sexual harassment
- Distinguish between reasonable and harassing behaviour of a sexual nature
- Understand the difference between intent and impact
- Know what to do when they experience sexual harassment
- Understand their rights and responsibilities in preventing workplace sexual harassment
- Recognize what does not constitute sexual harassment
Refresher Learning for Ongoing Awareness
POSH awareness training should not be treated as a one-time requirement. As employees change roles, workplace contexts evolve, and time passes, refresher training helps reinforce key POSH concepts, refresh memory, and keep awareness current. In the following years, we also provide refresher courses that revisit the core principles of POSH while introducing updated and relevant content for learners who have already completed the training once.
POSH Pro
POSH Pro is an advanced 12-month POSH compliance subscription designed for organizations that want to go beyond basic awareness training and build a stronger culture of respect, accountability, and prevention. Along with the foundational employee awareness features included in POSH Foundation, POSH Pro provides additional learning formats and practical compliance resources to support employees, managers, HR teams, and organizations throughout the year.
Beyond compliance, POSH Pro is designed to help organizations build a stronger culture of respect, accountability, and prevention. While awareness is the foundation, creating a truly safe and respectful workplace requires continuous engagement and behavioural change. POSH Pro goes beyond one-time training by reinforcing learning through real-life scenarios, manager enablement, and ongoing microlearning. It helps organizations not just meet compliance requirements, but actively shape a culture where respect, accountability, and inclusion are practised every day.
Advanced Offerings
In addition to everything included in POSH Foundation, POSH Pro offers the following additional features:
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POSH in Action, Live-Action Training Modules
POSH in Action
POSH in Action is a live-action training format that uses realistic workplace stories to help employees understand the nuances of workplace harassment, consent, boundaries, and power dynamics.
Unlike traditional slide-based learning, these modules bring real-world situations to life through professional actors, high-quality production, and legally vetted scripts, making the learning experience more immersive, relatable, and impactful.
This format is especially useful in helping learners recognize subtle forms of harassment, understand the emotional impact of misconduct, and respond more appropriately in workplace situations.
Through realistic workplace scenarios, POSH in Action helps employees identify verbal, visual, physical, and written forms of harassment under POSH. It also helps them understand how power dynamics and silence can contribute to hostile environments, recognize quid pro quo and virtual harassment even when it is subtle, respond more appropriately whether they are directly affected or a bystander, and better understand the role of the Internal Committee and the protections available under the POSH framework.
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ePOSH Bytes: 2–5 Minute Microlearning Modules
ePOSHBytes Microlearning
ePOSHBytes are bite-sized 3 to 5 minute microlearning modules designed to keep POSH awareness active beyond the main training program. Delivered through channels such as WhatsApp, Teams, and email, these short learning bursts help reinforce key concepts, improve recall, and make refresher learning easier to consume in day-to-day work schedules. With real-world scenarios and repeatable short-format learning, ePOSHBytes are especially effective for ongoing awareness, periodic refreshers, and continuous reinforcement of important POSH topics.
ePOSHBytes are ideal for monthly or quarterly refresher learning and can also be customized by selecting and combining scenarios that are most relevant to the organization’s needs.
Sample Topics Covered
- False Complaints and Witnesses
- Personal Relationships at Work
- Bystander Intervention
- Hostile Work Environment
- Intent vs Impact
- Offsite Conduct and Extended Workplace
- Complimenting on Appearance
- Quid Pro Quo Harassment
- Manager eLearning (English)
A dedicated manager training module in English that helps people managers understand their role in preventing misconduct, responding appropriately, and supporting a respectful workplace culture. - Diversity Survey
A ready-to-use survey tool that helps organizations gather insights on workplace culture, inclusion, and employee perceptions related to respect and safety. - Policy Drafting Tools
Helps organizations create or customize a POSH policy quickly by generating a professionally branded draft based on key organizational inputs. - POSHters, Multilingual Editable Posters
Downloadable and editable awareness posters in multiple languages that help organizations reinforce POSH messaging across the workplace. - POSH Audit
A structured audit tool that evaluates your organization’s alignment with POSH law and generates a report on compliance status. - District Officer Contact Details
Provides updated district officer contact information to support mandatory annual reporting. - External Members Directory
An open free-to-use directory of available external members that helps organizations identify and connect with neutral professionals for their Internal Committee. - Organizational Compliance Certificate
A formal certificate that helps showcase your organization’s commitment to structured POSH awareness and compliance efforts.
Why Organizations Choose POSH for Employees
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Builds both compliance and culture across the organization
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Makes POSH awareness easier to scale across teams and locations
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Offers two training options to match different organizational needs
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Keeps learning active beyond a one-time course through refresher content and microlearning
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Uses engaging formats such as live-action training to improve understanding and retention
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Supports HR and compliance efforts with practical resources and ongoing reinforcement
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Helps create lasting workplace impact through continuous awareness and behaviour change
Enterprise-Ready Delivery
Branded Learning Portal
Deliver POSH training through a fully branded learning portal that aligns with your organization’s identity and learning environment.
Certificates and Reporting Access
Provide learners with certificates and give admins access to reports for easier tracking and compliance visibility.
Quick Onboarding
Go live faster with onboarding and activation options designed to reduce rollout time and effort.
Flexible Activation Options
Support smoother deployment with activation options such as triggered emails, pre-set passwords, user-set passwords, and two-factor authentication (2FA).
Integration-Ready Deployment
Enable easier implementation through SSO, HR system, and reporting integration capabilities where needed.
Automated Reminder Workflows
Improve completion rates with reminder emails and follow-up workflows that reduce manual effort.
Secure Enterprise-Grade Access
Support organizational rollout with secure access, privacy-focused implementation, and enterprise-class platform standards.
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FAQS
The full form of POSH is Prevention of Sexual Harassment. This concept is based on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. This Act is also otherwise called the POSH Act, 2013. Under this Act, organizations have to adhere to certain compliance standards to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) training is a program designed to educate employees about recognizing, preventing, and addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. It typically covers the legal framework, company policies on harassment, employee rights and responsibilities, and procedures for reporting and handling complaints. The aim is to create a safe and respectful work environment.
POSH training in an organization includes two primary levels: one for general employees and one specifically tailored for members of the Internal Committee (IC), responsible for addressing harassment complaints. Additionally, there is specialized training for managers. The content covered encompasses:
- For Employees: This training focuses on awareness about what constitutes sexual harassment, the legal framework, and company policies. It aims to educate employees on their rights, responsibilities, and the procedures for reporting incidents.
- For Internal Committee Members: This level delves deeper into the process of handling complaints, ensuring proper investigation, and maintaining confidentiality. It equips IC members with the skills necessary to address complaints sensitively and effectively.
- For Managers: This training typically covers how to create a respectful workplace culture, respond to reports of harassment, and support team members while adhering to legal and company policies. However, unlike employee and IC training, manager training is not a legal requirement but is often implemented to strengthen the organization’s commitment to a harassment-free workplace.
The POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Act in India, formally known as the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, is a law aimed at preventing sexual harassment of women in the workplace. It mandates creating an Internal Committee in organizations with 10 or more employees, outlines procedures for handling complaints, and ensures confidentiality and protection for complainants. The Act covers all workplaces and applies to all women, irrespective of their employment status. It also requires organizations to conduct regular training and awareness programs about sexual harassment.
POSH training is legally mandatory, with non-compliance leading to significant penalties. Beyond legal compliance, all employees need to understand what constitutes sexual harassment and the appropriate responses to such incidents. This training is crucial for protecting employees’ rights and promoting workplace equality and must be provided to everyone, regardless of their role or gender.
Yes, compliance with the POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Act is mandatory for all organizations in India that have 10 or more employees. The Act requires these organizations to implement specific measures to prevent and redress sexual harassment in the workplace. This includes forming an Internal Committee (IC), conducting regular training and awareness programs, establishing a process for handling and resolving complaints, and ensuring protection and confidentiality for those involved in a complaint.
eLearnPOSH’s POSH employee training is designed to last 45 minutes. This duration is structured to effectively cover key topics such as understanding what constitutes sexual harassment, the legal framework of the POSH Act, and the procedures for reporting and addressing such incidents in the workplace.
eLearnPOSH provides POSH training through a variety of e-learning courses tailored to the specific needs of different groups like employees, Internal Committee members, and managers. These courses are designed to be engaging and interactive, ensuring comprehensive understanding and compliance with POSH guidelines. Regular updates and feedback mechanisms help keep the training relevant and effective. Additionally, we conduct three Internal Committee webinars each year as part of our IC subscription. These webinars serve as an interactive platform for in-depth discussions, updates, and case studies, complementing the e-learning modules.
Under the POSH Act, a complaint of sexual harassment must be filed within 3 months of the last incident. In certain circumstances, the Internal Committee (IC) may extend this time limit to a further 3 months if the complainant can provide sufficient reason for the delay.
Under the POSH Law, if an employer fails to comply with the statutory requirements, they can face a fine of up to INR 50,000. Repeated violations can lead to increased penalties, including a doubled fine for subsequent offences, and may even result in the cancellation of the business license or withdrawal of any governmental or statutory benefits. The Act emphasizes the importance of creating a safe work environment for women and holds organizations accountable for implementing and enforcing its provisions.
Sexual harassment refers to unwelcome or inappropriate behaviour of a sexual nature that is committed in a professional or social setting. It can occur in various forms, including verbal, non-verbal, or physical conduct. Sexual harassment is a violation of an individual’s rights and can create a hostile or intimidating environment.
Sexual harassment is defined under the POSH Act, 2013 as sexual harassment includes any one or more of the following unwelcome acts or behaviour (whether directly or by implication) namely:
- Physical contact and advances; or
- A demand or request for sexual favours; or
- Making sexually coloured remarks; or
- Showing pornography; or
- Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature.
The primary law in India that provides protection against sexual harassment to women in the workplace is the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. This legislation outlines the guidelines and procedures for addressing complaints of sexual harassment in the workplace and aims to create a safe and conducive working environment for women. Additionally, provisions related to sexual harassment may also be found in other laws, such as the Indian Penal Code and Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013, commonly known as the POSH Act, mandates specific compliance requirements for organizations to ensure a safe and respectful work environment. Key compliance requirements under the POSH law include:
- A. Policy Drafting: Organizations must formulate and implement a comprehensive policy against sexual harassment. The policy should be communicated to all employees and prominently displayed in the workplace.
- B. Internal Committee: Establish an Internal Committee at each office or branch with ten or more employees. The IC is responsible for addressing and resolving complaints of sexual harassment.
- C. Training Programs: Conduct awareness programs to educate employees about the prevention and consequences of sexual harassment and the redressal mechanism. Conduct Internal Committee (IC) training to empower members in handling sexual harassment complaints effectively and ensuring a safe and inclusive workplace.
- D. Annual Reports: Submit an annual report to the District Officer, detailing the complaints received, actions taken under the POSH Act and the measures taken to prevent sexual harassment at the workplace.
