The contemporary employment landscape has witnessed significant legal reforms that have fundamentally enhanced women’s rights and protections in the workplace over the past 25 years.
Two transformative legal developments - the comprehensive expansion of workplace harassment protections and the evolving framework governing parental leave entitlements - hold particular significance for women who continue to navigate complex workplace dynamics and balance professional responsibilities with parental obligations, while benefitting all employees irrespective of gender.
ENHANCED PROTECTION AGAINST WORKPLACE HARASSMENT: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
The judicial recognition of workplace harassment has evolved considerably, with courts now acknowledging that hostile work environments often stem not from the abuse of tangible economic power, but rather from the perpetuation of perceived societal power imbalances between men and women in relation to harassment based on gender and sex. This nuanced understanding has informed significant legislative reforms designed to create more equitable workplace environments and recognising that sexual harassment and sexist conduct should be untenable in the workplace.
On 18 March 2022, the Department of Employment and Labour promulgated the Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace (the code), which superseded all previous codes relating to sexual harassment issued under the Employment Equity Act 55 of...
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