The National Commission for Women on Monday accused technology firm Tata Consultancy Services of failing to comply with the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act at its office in Nashik.
The company has a common internal complaints committee for its offices in Nashik and Pune, which contravenes the law, the commission said. The Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, 2013, requires workplaces to set up these committees to look into cases of alleged sexual misconduct.
The statement came four days after a suspended Tata Consultancy Services employee, Nida Khan, was arrested in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Thursday. She was held over 40 days after being named in a first information report for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
Khan has also been named as a co-accused in an alleged rape and sexual exploitation case.
Between March 26 and April 3, the Nashik Police filed nine cases against eight employees of Tata Consultancy Services for allegedly sexually harassing nine persons and hurting religious sentiments. The other seven TCS employees have also been arrested.
After the matter came to light, the firm had suspended the employees accused of involvement in the case and launched an internal inquiry.
The National Commission for Women had taken suo motu cognisance of the matter and set up a fact-finding committee. The panel met the complainants...
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