LifeShine Learning Solutions does not tolerate harassment of anyone, of any gender, in Founder OS. This policy protects members, mentors, facilitators, guests and staff: online, at in-person days and meetups, in investor and customer meetings arranged through the cohort, and in any communication connected to the cohort.
What counts as harassment
Any unwelcome conduct that makes someone feel intimidated, humiliated or unsafe, including:
- Sexual harassment: unwelcome advances, requests for sexual favours, sexual remarks or jokes, showing sexual content, unwanted physical contact.
- Bullying: repeated insults, mockery, exclusion or intimidation.
- Discrimination-based harassment: targeting someone for their gender, religion, caste, language, region, disability, age or background.
- Online harassment: abusive messages, stalking, sharing someone’s images or personal information without consent, unwanted private messages after being asked to stop.
How to report
- Who to tell: the Grievance Officer (Ms. Aby V, support@lifeshinelearning.com), or any facilitator or mentor you trust, who must pass it on to the Grievance Officer.
- How: in writing or verbally. Anonymous reports are accepted, though they can limit what we can investigate.
- If you are in danger, contact the police (112) first. We’ll support you in doing so.
What happens next
- Within 48 hours: we acknowledge your report and agree interim steps if needed, such as moving pods or pausing someone’s access.
- Fair inquiry: both sides are heard, by people with no conflict of interest. We aim to finish within 30 days.
- Outcome: both parties are told the result. Actions range from a written warning to removal from the cohort and from any follow-on support.
- POSH Act cases: where a complaint involves LifeShine staff and falls under India’s Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, it is handled through the committee that Act requires.
Our commitments
- Confidentiality: information is shared only with those who need it to act.
- No retaliation: anyone who reports in good faith, or helps an inquiry, is protected. Retaliation is itself a serious breach.
- Support: we’ll point anyone affected to professional support.
Making a complaint that later can’t be proved is not misconduct. Knowingly making a false complaint is.