Independent investigations
PoSH Act 2013 and GRC under IR Code 2020. Led by an AWI Certificate Holder (AWI-CH). Defensible findings, trauma-aware process, reports built to the standard the law requires.
The compliance picture
IC members know the law. Few know how to run an inquiry.
The PoSH Act requires inquiries to be completed within 90 days. Most IC members have never conducted an inquiry before.
India's PoSH compliance landscape has matured in one dimension: constitution. Most organisations have an Internal Committee. Far fewer have one that can conduct a defensible inquiry.
The gap between legal compliance and investigative competence is where organisations are exposed. A constituted IC that cannot conduct a structured, evidence-based, procedurally defensible inquiry is not actually compliant. It is vulnerable.
Legally compliant but procedurally deficient is still a liability.
The 90-day deadline
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 requires inquiries to be completed within 90 days. There is no extension provision for IC unpreparedness.
The external member problem
The PoSH Act requires an external member on every IC. In practice, this role is often filled by someone with legal literacy but no investigative methodology training. The external member is supposed to bring rigour, not just presence.
GRC under IR Code 2020
The Industrial Relations Code 2020 mandates a Grievance Redressal Committee for covered organisations. GRC matters are separate from PoSH and require independent investigation and resolution capability.
Annual IC report obligation
Every IC must submit an annual report to the employer and district officer. WORQsense can prepare or review the annual IC report to ensure it is accurate, compliant, and defensible.
WORQsense in India
The AWI-CH standard. Applied in India.
Independent investigations, external IC member support, capability building, and conciliation, delivered virtually nationwide from Bangalore and Delhi. With more than 300 investigations and 50+ organisations served since 2014 — spanning IT, automobile, FMCG, aerospace, BPO, education, and unionised environments — her practice brings deep familiarity with the India investigation landscape alongside international AWI-CH standard methodology.
External IC member
WORQsense fulfils the mandatory external member role with AWI-CH standard rigour. Not just legal literacy. Not just presence. Genuine investigative competence on the committee.
IC and HR capability
IC members and HR teams trained in the full inquiry cycle. PEACE model, Mendez Principles, TILES System® via IMS, Australia. Methodology, not a compliance exercise.
Section 10 conciliation
Before an inquiry begins, the complainant may request conciliation. Available only at the complainant's request. Monetary settlement cannot be imposed. Sreevidya Varma is an AMINZ-credentialled mediator.
Annual IC report
WORQsense can prepare or review the annual IC report to ensure it is compliant, accurate, and defensible, and reflects what the committee actually did during the year.
Systems work via ReWireWorks
Post-investigation structural redesign, culture diagnostics, leadership alignment, and team resets. Addressing the conditions the investigation revealed. Via ReWireWorks.
Where we operate
Bangalore and Delhi. Nationwide virtually.
Virtual
Nationwide delivery
All investigation and capability services delivered virtually across India. No geographic constraint on independence or quality.
Bangalore
In-person by arrangement
In-person investigations, IC support, and training available in Bangalore by arrangement.
Delhi
In-person by arrangement
In-person investigations, IC support, and training available in Delhi by arrangement.
Every engagement starts with a conversation.
Active complaint, external IC support, capability training, or annual report: tell us where you are and what the situation needs.