Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace – Amendments to CCS(Conduct)Rules 1964
G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No. 11013/2/2014-Estt (A-III), dated 2.2.2015
Subject: Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 — Guidelines
regarding prevention of sexual harassment of women at the workplace—
regarding
Following the promulgation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [SHWW(PPR)
Act] and notification of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 [SHWW(PPR) Rules] on
09.12.2013., the Government has recently, on 19.11.2014, notified the
amendments to Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 and
Classification, Control and Appeal Rules, 1965.
The amendments and other salient features of the Act/ Rules was brought
to the notice of all concerned vide Office Memorandum of even no. dated
27.11.2014. The amendments to the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules
1964 and Classification, Control and Appeal Rules, 1965 and the Office
Memorandum dated 01.12.2014 are available on the Department’s website.
2. The following guidelines, conveying the decision of the Committee of
Secretaries on this subject, were issued vide this Department’s Office
Memorandum No. 11013/3/2009-Estt.(A) dated 03.08.2009, “As regards
provisions for protection of women, it was suggested that the complaints
committee mechanism provided under Vishakha guidelines relating to
sexual harassment should be strictly in accordance with the judgment and
steps should be taken to ensure that the committee is effective and
functional at all times. It would also be desirable for the Committees
to meet once a quarter, even if there is no live case, and review
preparedness to fulfil all requirements of the Vishakha judgment in the
Department/Ministry/ organization concerned.”
3. As per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum dated 21.07.2009,
it is also to be ensured that the Complaints Committee shall at all
times be in existence and changes in its composition, whenever
necessary, should be made promptly and adequately publicized. The
composition of the Complaints Committee should also be posted on the
websites of the concerned Ministries/Departments/Offices concerned.
4. Vide the Office Memorandum dated 01.12.2014, the attention of the
Ministries/Departments was also invited to the reporting requirements
mentioned in the SHWW(PPR) Act and SHWW(PPR) Rules.
5. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to please review the
progress of implementation of the existing abovementioned guidelines
issued in the aftermath of the Vishakha judgment.
6. Attention of all Ministries is invited to Section 22 of the Act
relating to including information in Annual Report, and to request that
information relating to number of cases filed, if any, and their
disposal may be included in the Annual Report of the Ministry /
Department.
7. All Ministries / Departments are also requested to furnish an annual
return (as on 31 stMarch) in the enclosed proforma to this Department by
30th April every year.
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