POSH Webinar for Internal Committee Members
Vendor POSH clauses and bias-free inquiry practices for IC Members
Date & Time: Friday, 20 November 2026 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM IST
Annual POSH training provides Internal Committee (IC) Members with essential knowledge of their roles and responsibilities. However, handling real-world situations often involves complexities that go beyond what can be covered in a single training session.
To help IC Members continuously strengthen their knowledge and stay informed about evolving workplace challenges, eLearnPOSH.com conducts regular, expert-led webinars that explore specific aspects of POSH compliance and inquiry practices in greater depth. These sessions bring together experienced industry professionals to share practical insights, address challenging questions, and help IC Members make informed decisions.
Our upcoming webinar features two important topics.
Live on Zoom
Webinar Sessions
Session 1 From Prevention to Inquiry Cooperation: Essential POSH Clauses in Vendor Agreements
When employees of different organisations share a workplace, POSH compliance can become more complicated. Unclear responsibilities between clients and vendors can create challenges in preventing sexual harassment and handling complaints effectively.
Well-structured vendor agreements can help address these challenges by establishing clear expectations and responsibilities from the outset.
Key Discussion Points
- Understanding third-party harassment and POSH responsibilities in vendor-client relationships.
- Defining responsibilities for POSH awareness, training, and policy compliance when vendor employees work at client premises.
- Essential POSH clauses in vendor agreements, including preventive measures, reporting obligations, confidentiality, and non-retaliation.
- Establishing complaint-handling procedures and coordination between organisations when sexual harassment complaints involve vendor and client employees.
- Ensuring cooperation during POSH inquiries, including access to witnesses, relevant information, and implementation of appropriate actions.
Session 2 The Hidden Influence of Bias: Ensuring Fair POSH Inquiries
Speaker:
Dr. Sandya Advani, POSH Expert & Principal Consultant at POSH Systems.com
Even the most experienced IC Members can be influenced by biases without realising it. These biases can subtly shape how individuals are perceived, how situations are interpreted, and ultimately, how decisions are made.
Recognising these influences is essential to maintaining the fairness, objectivity, and credibility of POSH inquiries.
Key Discussion Points
- Understanding conscious and unconscious biases and their influence on POSH inquiries.
- Recognising common biases, including confirmation bias, gender stereotypes, credibility bias, and assumptions based on professional hierarchy or relationships.
- Examining how biases can affect questioning, witness credibility assessments, evidence evaluation, and inquiry findings.
- Identifying how personal beliefs, past experiences, and preconceived notions may influence an IC Member's judgement.
- Applying practical approaches to minimise bias, maintain neutrality, and uphold procedural fairness throughout the inquiry process.
Who Should Attend?
- Internal Committee (IC) Members
- HR Professionals
- POSH Practitioners and Consultants
- Compliance and Ethics Professionals
- Legal Professionals
- Managers and People Leaders
- Senior Management and Business Leaders
Speakers
SP
Shefali Paul
Legal Associate & Product Manager
eLearnPOSH
Dr. Sandya Advani
POSH Expert & Principal Consultant
POSH Systems.com
Free for Annual IC Program Subscribers
This webinar is free for subscribers to eLearnPOSH's Annual IC Program. For more information about the Annual IC Program or to secure your spot, please contact at sales@succeedtech.com