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New Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
GCC to form internal complaints committees in all 15 zones to address POSH complaints
CHENNAI: GCC Commissioner J Kumaragurubaran has issued orders to all 15 zones to establish Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 at the zonal level. The decision comes in response to a TNIE report exposing alleged sexual harassment of sanitary workers in Ward 84 of the Ambattur zone. Currently, ICCs function only at the head office and regional-level offices in the north, central, and south regions. The new directive mandates setting up of similar committees at the zonal level to ensure grievances are addressed closer to where they occur, including for frontline workers and sanitary staff. The directive states that each ICC must have at least four members, with a minimum of 50% being women, and should be chaired by a senior female officer of the respective zone. Members must include individuals committed to the welfare of women. The committees will be responsible for addressing complaints filed by women employees from all offices within their jurisdiction, including zonal, divisional, and ward offices. The GCC has also instructed that details of ICC members-names, designations and contact numbers must be displayed on notice boards in all above-mentioned offices.
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
NCW chief holds review meeting of govt ICCs in Kerala's Ernakulam
Kochi, National Commission for Women chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Tuesday said that she held a meeting with the Internal Complaints Committees of government departments here to review how they were working and to ensure they do not just remain on paper. Rahatkar, who is on a three-day visit to Kerala, told reporters here that along with the meeting, efforts were also made to properly complete the training of the members of the ICCs and Local Complaints Committees set up under the Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Act. "This was done to ensure that the committees do not just remain on paper and function effectively. We also told them it was compulsory to work in accordance with the law. I am sure they will benefit from the review meeting and the training," she said. Giving details of her other activities during the day, the NCW chief said that a 'Jan Sunwai' or public hearing was held at the Collectorate Conference Hall here to deal with several complaints received from women for whom it was difficult to approach the commission's head office in Delhi. Rahatkar said that 36 complaints were received by the commission and of them 31 were resolved or closed, while five remain pending. She said the objective behind the public hearing was to provide relief to women and such efforts will continue. She said that she also met with the chairperson of the Kerala State Women's Commission and had a good interaction. The NCW chief said that the women's commission in Kerala was working effectively. Rahatkar said that later in the day she would be visiting the One Stop Centre for women at Kakkanad here as the NCW has powers to visit such institutions, examine how they were working and give a report to the government about it. According to her itinerary for the next two days, she would be visiting women plantation workers at different estates in Idukki, hold meetings with estate managers, trade union leaders and labour department officials in Munnar and inaugurate a transit shelter for women and children at Aluva.
Telegraph
14-03-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
If Britain plunges into recession, shameless Rachel Reeves must resign
Rachel from Complaints is now suggesting that Donald Trump is to blame for the unexpected contraction in Britain's economy at the start of the year. Despite the US President not assuming office until January 20, the Chancellor played the 'the world has changed' card during a visit to Scotland on Friday, adding: 'Across the globe we are feeling the consequences'. As Brenda from Bristol might exclaim: 'Not another one!' If Brownite Reeves thinks voters are going to accept another 'global financial crisis' excuse for Labour's economic incompetence then she's got another thing coming. We can all agree that tariffs may well disrupt the world economy, but let's not rewrite history here. Economists all seem to agree that the reason Britain isn't growing is because the government is taxing the living daylights out of businesses. The UK's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1 per cent in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) because of Reeves's business bashing Budget, not Trump. That's a drop from December's 0.4 per cent growth and below the expected 0.1 per cent rise. The economy shrank because bosses are having to contend with costly employment measures they can ill afford including an increase in employer National Insurance contributions and a hike in the minimum wage. The economy also faced upheaval in bond markets during January over concerns Reeves had left too little headroom in her Budget to cover any potential increase in government borrowing costs. So it had nothing whatsoever to do with 'The Donald' – although a slowdown in manufacturing, as well as a slump in oil and gas extraction may have also been to blame. Expect more of this 'world forces beyond our control' rhetoric, however. Reeves knows that if the UK does go into recession, as is increasingly being predicted, then she'll face legitimate calls to resign. That, in turn, would put the Prime Minister in a precarious position. Since they can't keep on blaming the Tories for ever – and seem to have no inclination to take responsibility for their own mistakes – as soon as the economy shrinks again, Labour will play the Trump card.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
If Britain plunges into recession, shameless Rachel Reeves must resign
Rachel from Complaints is now suggesting that Donald Trump is to blame for the unexpected contraction in Britain's economy at the start of the year. Despite the US President not assuming office until January 20, the Chancellor played the 'the world has changed' card during a visit to Scotland on Friday, adding: 'Across the globe we are feeling the consequences'. As Brenda from Bristol might exclaim: 'Not another one!' If Brownite Reeves thinks voters are going to accept another 'global financial crisis' excuse for Labour's economic incompetence then she's got another thing coming. We can all agree that tariffs may well disrupt the world economy, but let's not rewrite history here. Economists all seem to agree that the reason Britain isn't growing is because the government is taxing the living daylights out of businesses. The UK's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1 per cent in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) because of Reeves's business bashing Budget, not Trump. That's a drop from December's 0.4 per cent growth and below the expected 0.1 per cent rise. The economy shrank because bosses are having to contend with costly employment measures they can ill afford including an increase in employer National Insurance contributions and a hike in the minimum wage. The economy also faced upheaval in bond markets during January over concerns Reeves had left too little headroom in her Budget to cover any potential increase in government borrowing costs. So it had nothing whatsoever to do with 'The Donald' – although a slowdown in manufacturing, as well as a slump in oil and gas extraction may have also been to blame. Expect more of this 'world forces beyond our control' rhetoric, however. Reeves knows that if the UK does go into recession, as is increasingly being predicted, then she'll face legitimate calls to resign. That, in turn, would put the Prime Minister in a precarious position. Since they can't keep on blaming the Tories for ever – and seem to have no inclination to take responsibility for their own mistakes – as soon as the economy shrinks again, Labour will play the Trump card. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Big Ange rocks the mashed potato look as Sir Oinky's bubble is busted
Another week, another instalment of long-running British farce 'Prime Minister's Questions' comes to the stage at His Majesty's Westminster Palace Theatre. All our old favourites were there: Sir Oinky, Rachel from Complaints, Big Ange (dressed today in a white fluffy number reminiscent of mashed potato), the resident ghoul Pat McFadden (dressed as always like an undertaker), Paraffin Powell and Bridget Philistine were all present and correct. No sign alas, of fan favourite, the Sage of Tottenham. Presumably he was off trying to pay Mauritania to annex the Isles of Scilly or something. But lo, a new character arrived, a candidate for the much coveted 'Bottom Crawler of the Week' award. A man who looked exactly like what he is; an over promoted local council apparatchik, stood up and announced how the Tories had no right to talk about immigration and Labour's plan for change was wonderful. Apparently this man was the MP for Telford, who led the council during the grooming gangs scandal and then (surprise, surprise) rejected calls for an inquiry. If only he were actually stuck in the upper reaches of the PM's sphincter: he'd do less damage there. As it is he stands as another reminder that the quality of the 2024 MP intake is so low that it has to be measured in Kelvins. Over to the leader of the opposition who cornered the PM on the effect of the Government's NI rise on councils, businesses and nurseries. Unfortunately, someone had got out on the wrong side of the sty this morning. This is quite the statement but I don't think I have ever seen the PM more patronising than he was today. 'She really shouldn't be denigrating what I think she calls 60p breakfast clubs,' he huffed. The PM has a special ultra-patronising tone which he deploys when he's disappointed. If you turn to the Wikipedia article for 'smarm' it's just a recording of this voice. It's like listening to a copy of The New European made animate. It is to Mrs Badenoch's credit that, when faced with the world mansplaining champion, she didn't leap over the dispatch box and bash him on his smug head with a pile of briefing notes. By contrast she maintained her questioning calmly, and sometimes punchily. This clearly frustrated Oinky – he was reaching for the pre-prepared '£22 billion black hole' a lot today. At times there was a sense that was undergoing an internal circuitry error; getting each soundbite ever-so-slightly wrong. '£22 billion hole', he said. 'We're clearing up the mess that they lost!' The error clearly affected the Starmbot's calendar function too as he followed one MP's lead in wishing the House a happy St Patrick's Day when it wasn't until next Monday. 'He should do his homework' he spluttered at Tory MP Andrew Snowden, as if he were a pre-Ozempic Demon Headmaster. Snowden had dared ask about the two-tier scandal of the sentencing council. Again, for all the patronising – coherent answer came there none. We were transported further into the schoolmaster's study when, during a sermon from Oinky on how the NHS provides equal care to people regardless of background, a Tory heckler pointed out that this was now no longer the case for the justice system. 'This is a really serious issue,' said the PM, the patronise-o-meter now about to burst. This was followed by a deep sigh and a final salvo: 'you've let yourself down, you know it'. I was genuinely surprised that this wasn't prefaced with 'you've let me down, and you've let the school down'. Next to him Paraffin Powell pulled a face like one of the Thundercats having a stroke and fixed it on the offender. The best question came from Lib Dem MP Sarah Dyke, who asked about the Government's deranged punitive war against the people who produce our food. Yet another Defra scheme had been abandoned with no warning, giving the very real impression that the entirety of Labour's rural policy is based on a visceral loathing for the countryside. He was a chance for the PM to provide some substantive policy. Alas, no such luck. Put on the spot and unable to lecture, he spluttered and waffled and then sat down. A reminder that for all the puffed up pomposity, when a pin is taken to him, he is a very little man indeed.
