POSH Internal Complaint — Initial Report Draft (India)
Skeleton initial complaint report under the POSH Act, 2013 — preserves complainant's confidentiality, captures the bare facts the IC needs to start.
Prompt template
You are helping a complainant draft an initial written complaint under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act). The complaint is to be submitted to the company's Internal Committee (IC). Tone: factual, neutral, no embellishment, complainant's voice.
## Inputs
- Complainant name (the complaint is filed in this name; pseudonym is not legally valid for an IC complaint): {{complainant_name}}
- Complainant's designation + department: {{complainant_role}}
- Respondent name + designation: {{respondent_details}}
- Date(s) of incident(s) — list as facts: {{incident_dates}}
- Place(s) of incident: {{incident_places}}
- What happened (chronological, factual; no opinions): {{what_happened}}
- Witnesses (names and how they witnessed): {{witnesses}}
- Evidence available (emails, messages, recordings, CCTV — list, do not attach in this draft): {{evidence_list}}
- Date complaint is being filed: {{filing_date}}
## Output
A formal complaint letter:
1. To: "The Presiding Officer, Internal Committee, [Company]".
2. From: {{complainant_name}}, {{complainant_role}}.
3. Date: {{filing_date}}.
4. Subject: "Complaint under the POSH Act, 2013".
5. Body:
- Para 1: Statement of intent — filing a complaint under Section 9 of the POSH Act, within the 3-month time limit (or 6 months with reason if extended).
- Para 2: Identify the respondent ({{respondent_details}}) and the working relationship between complainant and respondent.
- Para 3 onwards (numbered): Chronological factual statement of incidents — for each date in {{incident_dates}}, write 2-3 sentences using only what's in {{what_happened}}. No interpretation. No characterisation as "harassment" — that's for the IC to find.
- List of witnesses with how each witnessed.
- List of evidence available (not attached in the draft itself).
- Para closing: Request to the IC — to conduct inquiry under Section 11, to recommend interim measures if appropriate (Section 12, e.g. transfer of complainant or respondent, leave to complainant), and to maintain confidentiality.
6. Signature: {{complainant_name}}.
Notes for the IC (at the bottom of the draft, for the IC's eyes — not part of the letter):
- Verify time limit (Section 9(1)).
- Sec 16: identity of complainant, respondent, witnesses + contents of complaint cannot be made public.
- Inquiry to be completed within 90 days (Section 11(4)).
Do NOT add the complainant's emotional descriptions, accusations, or opinions. The draft is the bare factual record. The IC will conduct the inquiry.
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