Harassment in the workplace is a serious issue affecting dignity, safety, and equality. The Code of Good Practice under the Employment Equity Act provides guidance to employers on preventing and responding to harassment of any kind. By Joanie Prinsloo Dispute Resolution Official at Consolidated Employers Organisation (CEO SA)
A new Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment, came into effect on 18 March 2022. The code, issued in terms of the Employment Equity Act (EEA), replaces the previous Code of Good Practice on handling Sexual Harassment cases in the workplace and gives a more detailed meaning to the prohibition [...]
What is Sexual Harassment? In terms of the Code of Good Practice: Handling Sexual Harassment cases (Labour Relations Act), it defines Sexual Harassment as: (1) Unwanted conduct of a sexual nature. The unwanted nature of sexual harassment distinguishes it from behaviour that is welcome and mutual. (2) Sexual attention becomes sexual harassment if: → The [...]