A Sharjah-based Indian Businessman has introduced a strict anti-dowry policy for its company’s employees, failing which might result in cancellation of their contracts and possible legal action.
Sohan Roy, founder and CEO of Sharjah-based Aries Group, had announced the new policy on International Women’s Day this year. The policy was formally adopted into the employment contract this week.
A father of two girls, Roy said the anti-dowry campaign will be strengthened among all employees, including Indians, working in company branches across 16 countries.
“It is for the first time in the world that an anti-dowry policy is being made part of an employment contract by an institution. And as an Indian institution, we are extremely proud of it,” Sohan Roy told Khaleej Times.
Sohan Roy, who hails from Kerala, said though it is difficult to completely eradicate dowry culture from society, his group would do everything to eliminate the practice among its employees.
According to the new rules, any employee who takes or gives dowry in the future shall not be allowed to work with Aries Group further.
The group has also made it necessary for all employees to sign the anti-dowry policy during contract signing or renewal. They would need to attend anti-dowry awareness sessions.
The group promised the formation of an anti-dowry cell with a majority of female staff to take decisions on complaints within 24 hours. Aries Group has set 2023 as the deadline to complete the anti-dowry campaign targets within its companies.
