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Evidence for Workplace Harassment
- Written complaints to HR or ICCCriticalCopies of all written complaints submitted to HR, management, or the Internal Complaints Committee with date stamps
- Harassing emails or messagesCriticalSave all offensive, threatening, or inappropriate emails, chats, or messages from the harasser with full headers
- Witness statements from colleaguesGet written statements from colleagues who witnessed the harassment or were aware of the situation
- Performance records and appraisalsSave your performance reviews and appraisals to counter any retaliatory negative feedback after complaining
- CCTV footage from workplaceRequest CCTV footage from the workplace covering the dates and locations where incidents occurred
- Audio or video recordingsIf legally permissible, any audio or video recordings of harassment incidents as supporting evidence
Be careful
- File complaint with Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) first — it is mandatory under POSH Act.
- For sexual harassment, file on SHe-Box portal (shebox.nic.in).
- Do not delete any electronic evidence.
- Time limit: ICC complaint should ideally be filed within 3 months.