Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy
VITAE is committed to providing a safe environment for all its employees free from discrimination on any ground, protection of life and personal liberty and from harassment at work including sexual harassment.
VITAE is committed to providing a safe working place for its women employees in particular and underlines that discrimination and attacks on women’s dignity violate the principle of equality of rights. The objective of this policy is to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith.
VITAE will operate a zero tolerance policy for any form of sexual harassment in the workplace, treat all incidents seriously and promptly investigate all allegations of sexual harassment. Any person found to have sexually harassed a woman employee will face disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from employment. All complaints of sexual harassment will be taken seriously and treated with respect and in confidence. No one will be victimized for making such a complaint.
This policy takes complete cognizance of all the guidelines and rules laid down in, “The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (hereinafter called ‘Act’) legislated by The Government of India.