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Anonymous measurement of what employees know about the POSH Act and whether they would use it

A POSH awareness survey tells HR, compliance and the Internal Committee whether employees actually know what sexual harassment at work means under the law, who sits on the committee, how to complain and whether they trust the process. Bharat Survey designs the questionnaire, runs it anonymously on phones, shared tablets or through assisted interviews at plants and field sites, and reports results only for groups large enough to protect identity.

Plan a POSH awareness survey Employee survey software
  • Anonymous by design, with minimum group sizes
  • Works for desk, shop-floor and field staff
  • Hindi and regional-language versions
  • Findings mapped to employer duties under the Act
Home #17 · Intro & consent

Hello, I am Ram Kumar. This survey is run by Sample Organisation. Purpose: to learn about amenities in your area. It is voluntary, and you can say no at any time.

Consent v2 · 09:44
Agreed — start surveyDeclined
Retail audit · Wave 3 · 1,200 outletsUpdated 12s ago · sample
3,000
Target outlets
2,184
Visited
1,962
Audited
1,871
Accepted
Daily accepted auditsLast 12 days
POSH Act 2013Internal CommitteeAwareness gapsReporting confidenceAnonymous responsesShop-floor coverageContract workersSite-wise results
The law in brief

From the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. This is a summary, not legal advice.

Internal Committee
Every workplace with 10 or more employees
Section 4
Local Committee
Constituted by the District Officer
Section 6, for smaller workplaces and certain complaints
Awareness duty
Workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals
Section 19 employer duties
Display
Penal consequences and IC order displayed at the workplace
Section 19
Annual report
Prepared by the Internal Committee
Section 21

Sources: POSH Act, 2013 (India Code)

Why measure awareness

What we measure

Knowledge

Understanding of harassment

Scenario-based questions test whether employees recognise behaviour the Act covers, rather than asking 'do you know the POSH policy?'
Process

Knowing how to complain

Whether people know the Internal Committee exists, can name how to reach it and know the time limit for filing a complaint.
Trust

Confidence to report

Whether employees believe a complaint would be confidential and free of retaliation, and what would stop them.
Climate

Witnessed behaviour

Optional, carefully worded items on whether respondents have seen behaviour that made colleagues uncomfortable — never asking for names.
Method

Anonymity is designed in, not promised at the end.

  1. 01

    Agree groups and minimum sizes

    Results are shown only for groups above an agreed minimum size, so no small team or single site can be singled out.
    Design
    Agree groups and minimum sizes
  2. 02

    Write and test the questionnaire

    Plain wording in the languages staff speak, piloted with a small mixed group, including shop-floor workers.
    Design
    Survey 3/6 · AmenitiesOffline
    How is drinking water in your area?
    • Comes regularly
    • Comes sometimes
    • Rarely / never
    • Don't know
    ✓ Section saved on phone · autosave
    BackNext
  3. 03

    Collect by the right mode

    Links on personal phones for desk staff; private tablets or women enumerators for assisted interviews at plants and field sites. No manager present.
    Fieldwork
    Home #17 · Intro & consent

    Hello, I am Ram Kumar. This survey is run by Sample Organisation. Purpose: to learn about amenities in your area. It is voluntary, and you can say no at any time.

    Consent v2 · 09:44
    Agreed — start surveyDeclined
  4. 04

    Report by site and group

    Awareness and confidence scores by location, department and worker type, with the specific gaps that training should address.
    Report
    Retail audit · Wave 3 · 1,200 outletsUpdated 12s ago · sample
    3,000
    Target outlets
    2,184
    Visited
    1,962
    Audited
    1,871
    Accepted
    Daily accepted auditsLast 12 days
Safeguards

Collection

  • No names, employee IDs or phone numbers stored with answers
  • Consent screen before any question
  • Option to skip any sensitive item

Reporting

  • Minimum group size for every split
  • No verbatim comments that identify people
  • Raw data not shared with line managers

Disclosure

  • Helpline or IC contact shown at the end
  • No investigation of complaints by us
  • Data retention period agreed in writing

Not the right fit if

  • An inquiry into a specific complaint — that is the Internal Committee's role
  • Legal compliance certification
  • A replacement for awareness workshops
  • A way to identify who reported what

A good fit if

  • Checking whether training reached all worker groups
  • Finding sites where trust in the process is low
  • Measuring change after an awareness drive
  • Evidence for the committee's annual review

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FAQ

Straight answers to the questions people ask most about this topic.

Is a POSH awareness survey legally required?

The Act requires employers to organise awareness programmes and workshops at regular intervals; it doesn't mandate a survey. A survey is a way to check whether those programmes worked and where gaps remain. Take legal advice on your specific compliance obligations.

How do you keep responses anonymous?

We don't store names or employee IDs with answers, report only for groups above an agreed minimum size, and keep raw data away from line managers. At sites where assisted interviews are needed, interviews happen privately, with women enumerators available.

Can contract and field workers take part?

Yes, and they should. Our offline app lets enumerators or shared tablets reach plants, warehouses and field sites without internet, in Hindi and regional languages.

What if a respondent discloses harassment in the survey?

The survey isn't a complaint channel, and we say so on the consent screen. At the end, respondents see how to contact the Internal Committee or Local Committee. We don't investigate or pass on individual responses.

Sources: Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 (India Code) · Ministry of Women and Child Development — SHe-Box

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