POSH practical guide
Confidentiality and data handling
Finin2min operating guidance linked to the Act, Rules and current official implementation material.
Protected information
Complaint contents, identities and addresses, witness information, conciliation and inquiry proceedings, recommendations and employer/District Officer action are protected from publication or communication to the public, press and media.
Operational controls
- Need-to-know access and named custodians.
- Separate case folders from general HR files.
- Encrypted digital storage and controlled downloads.
- Redacted management reporting and anonymised training examples.
- Documented destruction/retention schedule aligned with litigation and service rules.
Permitted public information
Anonymised information about justice secured may be disseminated only where it cannot identify the aggrieved woman or witnesses.
Primary provisions
Use the section and rule repository and the source register. Apply State rules, service rules and current forum details before acting.