What SEBI asks, verbatim
Complaints filed under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH)
Total complaints reported under POSH Act, complaints as % of female employees/workers, and complaints upheld. Disclose for current and previous FY.
Quoted from the SEBI BRSR Format as amended March 2025, with measurement guidance from the ICAI Background Material on BRSR, Revised Edition 2024, page 127.
In plain English
Report how many complaints were filed under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act in the current and last fiscal year. Include the total number, the percentage of female staff who filed, and how many complaints were upheld. Companies usually find this data in their internal POSH committee records or HR complaint logs.
What a complete, assurance-ready answer contains
A complete, assurance‑ready answer lists the total number of POSH complaints filed in the current and prior fiscal year, the proportion of those complaints relative to the total female workforce, and the number of complaints upheld after investigation, all presented in a tabular format with clear footnotes on definitions and methodology. Assurers look for granular data broken down by gender, role, and location, as well as the time taken to resolve each complaint and the outcome of any disciplinary action. A common gap is failing to disclose the percentage of complaints that were upheld, which is critical for assessing the effectiveness of the POSH policy.
Describes the completeness and granularity an assurer expects. No company figures are named.
Where the data comes from
Usually found in policy, grievance and due-diligence records. Forward to your HR or Legal team.
Much of what BRSR asks for already exists in filings the company makes elsewhere, such as Pollution Control Board consents, PAT returns, hazardous-waste manifests and EPR registrations. The free gap analysis cross-references those filings against all 108 fields and shows which are already covered.
Frequently asked questions
What does BRSR P5-E7 ask for?
Report how many complaints were filed under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act in the current and last fiscal year. Include the total number, the percentage of female staff who filed, and how many complaints were upheld. Companies usually find this data in their internal POSH committee records or HR complaint logs.
Is BRSR P5-E7 an Essential or a Leadership indicator?
P5-E7 is an Essential indicator, so it is mandatory for every BRSR filer. It sits under Principle 5, Human Rights.
Who inside the company holds the data for P5-E7?
HR / Legal. Usually found in policy, grievance and due-diligence records. Forward to your HR or Legal team.
What unit does P5-E7 use?
count / percentage. Reporting in the wrong unit, or switching the denominator of an intensity ratio between years, is one of the more common reasons a figure has to be restated.
What does a complete answer to P5-E7 look like?
A complete, assurance‑ready answer lists the total number of POSH complaints filed in the current and prior fiscal year, the proportion of those complaints relative to the total female workforce, and the number of complaints upheld after investigation, all presented in a tabular format with clear footnotes on definitions and methodology. Assurers look for granular data broken down by gender, role, and location, as well as the time taken to resolve each complaint and the outcome of any disciplinary action. A common gap is failing to disclose the percentage of complaints that were upheld, which is critical for assessing the effectiveness of the POSH policy.
Other disclosures under Principle 5
Employees and workers trained on human rights (count, %)
Employees and workers paid at or above minimum wage (count, %)
Median remuneration and the male-to-female pay ratio
Do you have a person / committee responsible for human-rights issues? (Yes/No)
Internal mechanism to handle human-rights grievances (brief)
Complaints on harassment, discrimination, child labour, forced labour, wages (count)
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