The Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment has officially replaced the Handling of Sexual Harassment Cases in the Workplace code and came into effect on Friday 18 March. What this means for South African employers is that they must protect their staff against certain bullying behaviours that are deemed inappropriate. This can mean anything from a specific facial expression to a gesture. It also means that those lunchtime gossip sessions in the canteen are off the table. SA’S NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT CODEThe new sexual harassment code was published in the Government …