Workplace Harassment: The New Code in a Nutshell

“The criterion that harassment involves unwanted conduct distinguishes acts of harassment from acceptable conduct in the workplace” (extract from the Code, emphasis added) With effect from 18 March 2022, a new “Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the Workplace” came into effect. Every employer and employee should know about it. The [...]

By |2022-05-03T16:06:00+02:00May 3rd, 2022|Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Labour Law|Comments Off on Workplace Harassment: The New Code in a Nutshell

A Victim of Sexual Harassment Must Report It “Immediately”

“…sexual harassment is a heinous and horrendous conduct since it undermines the dignity of women and the values enshrined in our Constitution.” (Extract from judgment below) Employers have a strong duty to provide a safe workplace for their employees, and to protect them from harm – including sexual harassment. An employer who fails in this [...]

By |2022-01-14T08:12:15+02:00January 14th, 2022|Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Labour Law|Comments Off on A Victim of Sexual Harassment Must Report It “Immediately”
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