India, March 21 -- The National Commission for Women (NCW) has highlighted serious lapses in safety and compliance with the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act at a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) multinational following the murder of a female employee at the company's Pune office.

The NCW's fact-finding team (FFT) found deficiencies in grievance redressal mechanisms and workplace security, raising concerns over the company's ability to prevent such incidents, as per a NCW statement on Thursday.

The investigation was initiated after a female employee was brutally attacked and killed by a male coworker in the parking lot of the BPO multinational, WNS Global Services, on January 7, 2025.

Shubhada Shankar Kodare, 28, who worked ...