sexual harassment

Sexual harassment by an employee of a service provider – does the CCMA have jurisdiction to hear the dispute?

The EEA requires employers to take reasonable steps to prevent and respond to sexual harassment within the workplace. The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has jurisdiction over complaints related to sexual harassment in the workplace. When an employee believes that they have been subjected to sexual harassment, they can refer their complaint to [...]

2023-01-19T09:32:35+02:00January 18th, 2023|General|Comments Off on Sexual harassment by an employee of a service provider – does the CCMA have jurisdiction to hear the dispute?

Reporting delayed is not necessarily justice denied (Sexual Harassment)

Sexual harassment is unwanted conduct of a sexual nature. The unwanted nature of sexual harassment distinguishes it from behaviour that is welcome and mutual. In the matter of Solidarity obo B v South African Police Service and Others (P 03/19) [2022] ZALCPE 26, Captain B was employed by the South African Police Service (SAPS). During [...]

2022-11-03T11:18:33+02:00November 3rd, 2022|General|Comments Off on Reporting delayed is not necessarily justice denied (Sexual Harassment)

Will compensation be awarded in sexual harassment cases

The Constitutional Court handed down judgment on the 17th of June 2021 in the case of McGregor v Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council and Others (CCT 270/20) [2021] ZACC 14. The case relates to the misconduct of Dr McGregor, Head of Anesthesiology at a hospital, who was dismissed after being found guilty [...]

2022-01-25T11:46:51+02:00January 25th, 2022|Dismissal, General|Comments Off on Will compensation be awarded in sexual harassment cases
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