Company. 13of 15 Chairperson of the ICC committee of the Company however if the workplace was that of the third party the final decision in case that the committee is unable to come to a conclusion will be taken by the of the Chairperson of the ICC committee of the third party . 12) CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTION AGAINST VICTIMIZATION 12.1. The Company shall ensure that an Employee who has made the written complaint to the ICC or any witness who participates in the investigation of the said Committee or otherwise shall not be treated unfairly during the course of his/ her employment. 12.2. If during the course of the investigation the Complainant and the Respondent are working in the same team or in the same location, immediate efforts must be made to separate them from the location and the team until the completion of the enquiry. At all ti mes it must be the respondent who will be asked to either work from home or move to another team and if both these alternatives are not possible, the respondent will be put on paid leave until the completion of the enquiry. 12.3. This policy seeks to encourage employees to express freely, responsibly, and in an orderly way opinions about any problem or complaints of sexual harassment. Retaliation against persons who report or provide information about sexual harassment or behavior that might constitute sexual harassment is strictly prohibited. Any act of reprisal, including internal interference, coercion, and restraint, by an employee, violates this policy and will result in appropriate disciplinary action. 12.4. The complainant shall not bring frivolous or personal malicious complaints that are mala fide. If it is proven and demonstrated through clear and convincing evidence that such complaints were made without any case that constitutes harassment, the Company may, on the recommendation of the ICC, take disciplinary action may be taken against the person making such a complaint. 13) MISCELLANEOUS 13.1. The Chairperson of the ICC, Chairperson of the Diversity Council and CHRO of the Company shall, in consultation with the ICC, periodically review the provisions of this Policy and its implementation (taking into account the practical problems, if any, faced by the ICC and/or the Company in the implementation of this Policy). The Company reserves the right to amend the provisions of this Policy, from time to time, as it deems fit.