Workplace Victimization in the Chennai-IT Sector

G. R. Radhika

Abstract: In India's rapidly expanding information technology (IT) sector, workplace harassment has emerged as a significant yet largely under-examined concern, particularly in metropolitan centres such as Chennai. Rather than appearing as isolated incidents, victimisation frequently takes the form of hostile work environments, informal reprisals, adverse performance evaluations, exclusion from key projects, and denial of promotions. Drawing upon secondary sources including the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the Vishaka Guidelines, judicial pronouncements, academic literature, Law Commission discussions, and relevant legislative frameworks, the study examines how legal protections operate in practice. This study approaches workplace victimisation from the victim?s perspective, focusing on the subtle, systemic, and retaliatory practices that employees often experience after reporting misconduct or asserting their workplace rights.

Keywords: Workplace Victimisation, IT Act, Posh Act, ICCs

How to Cite?: G. R. Radhika, "Workplace Victimization in the Chennai-IT Sector", Volume 14 Issue 12, December 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1230-1233, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251215223609, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251215223609