Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998)Code of Good PracticeCode of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace1. Objectives of the Code |
| 1.1 | The objective of this Code is to eliminate all forms of harassment in the workplace and in any activity linked to, or arising out of work. |
| 1.2 | This Code provides guidelines— |
| 1.2.1 | to employers and employees on the prevention and elimination of all forms of harassment as a form of unfair discrimination, in the workplace; and |
| 1.2.2 | on human resources policies, procedures and practices related to harassment and appropriate procedures to deal with harassment and prevent its recurrence. |
| 1.3 | This Code identifies the steps that employers must take to eliminate harassment, including the development and implementation of policies, procedures and practices that will lead to the creation of workplaces that are free of harassment and in which employers and employees respect one another's integrity, dignity, privacy and their right to equality in the workplace. |