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The New Code of Good Practice: Harassment in the Workplace

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 [...]

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

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 [...]