What should be the composition of the ICC, given that there are no female employees in the organization?

CS Executive · Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws · PYQS · June 2025
What should be the composition of the ICC, given that there are no female employees in the organization?

Answer & Explanation:

(ii) Composition of the ICC: The Internal Committee shall consist of the following members to be nominated by the employer, namely: Presiding Officer: a Presiding Officer who shall be a woman employed at a senior level at workplace from amongst the employees. However, in case a senior level woman employee is not available, the Presiding Officer shall be nominated from other offices or administrative units of the workplace referred to in sub-section. Provided further that in case the other offices or administrative units of the workplace do not have a senior level woman employee, the Presiding Officer shall be nominated from any other workplace of the same employer or other department or organization; Members: not less than two Members from amongst employees preferably committed to the cause of women or who have had experience in social work or have legal knowledge; External member: one member from amongst non-governmental organizations or associations committed to the cause of women or a person familiar with the issues relating to sexual harassment: Provided that at least one-half of the total Members so nominated shall be women.

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