{"id":12516,"date":"2026-01-27T11:12:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/law\/?p=12516"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:42:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:42:54","slug":"workplace-sexual-harassment-its-the-victims-perspective-that-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/law\/2026\/workplace-sexual-harassment-its-the-victims-perspective-that-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Sexual Harassment: It\u2019s the Victim\u2019s Perspective That Counts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSexual harassment is the most heinous conduct that plagues the workplace.\u201d (Extract from the judgment below)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our courts have no tolerance for sexual harassment in the workplace, stressing that, at its core, it is concerned with power dynamics at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recent Labour Court decision has confirmed that in assessing whether or not an employee is guilty of such harassment, it is the victim\u2019s perspective that must lie at the heart of the enquiry. Victims will take heart from this decision, while employers and other employees should understand clearly the dangers of not heeding it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manager fired after inviting an employee to sit on his lap<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bank manager was found guilty of two counts of gross misconduct in respect of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sexual harassment<\/strong>: Allegations of inappropriate, unwelcome comments towards a female employee, which she said continued despite her asking him to stop.These comments were about her hair, clothing and appearance, such as \u201cyou are so beautiful\u201d, \u201cyou are so stunning\u201d, and \u201cblack looks good on you.\u201d Most tellingly perhaps, he suggested that she sit on his lap when he was taking employee temperatures as part of a Covid screening process. All conduct that, she said, upset and offended her.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A&nbsp;<strong>harassment<\/strong>&nbsp;allegation of slamming a metal recycling bin lid to frighten her.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The manager denied all these allegations but was found guilty and summarily dismissed. He approached the CCMA (Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration) where the arbitrator, deciding that the employee was untruthful and that no harassment had been proved, held that the dismissal was substantively unfair and awarded the manager R400k in back pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bank took this decision on review to the Labour Court, which reversed the finding and confirmed the manager\u2019s dismissal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s have a look at the Court\u2019s reasoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Firstly, what exactly amounts to \u201charassment\u201d and \u201csexual harassment\u201d?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In general terms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Harassment<\/strong>&nbsp;is unwanted conduct which impairs dignity, which creates a hostile or intimidating work environment for one or more employees, and is related to prohibited grounds of discrimination like race, gender, or disability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sexual harassment<\/strong>&nbsp;refers to persistent, unsolicited, and unwanted sexual advances or suggestions by one person to another. The \u201cCode of Good Practice on Sexual Harassment\u201d sets out guidelines for identifying and handling such cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The victim\u2019s point of view is critical<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Court in deciding to confirm the manager\u2019s dismissal commented that sexual harassment is heinous conduct. As it goes to the root of one\u2019s being,&nbsp;<strong>it must be viewed from the victim\u2019s point of view, how the victim perceived it and whether or not that perception is reasonable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this case, held the Court, the employee\u2019s evidence was supported by the probabilities and was more credible than her manager\u2019s version. He was accordingly guilty of the charges of harassment and sexual harassment, his employer could not fairly have been expected to continue the employment relationship with him, and his dismissal was fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victims will take heart from this outcome, and it\u2019s a warning to both employers and other employees to view all workplace conduct from the perspective of those on the receiving end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps a good way of looking at it could be this:&nbsp;<strong>Might the recipient of a \u201ccompliment\u201d or other \u201cinnocuous\u201d conduct reasonably construe it as inappropriate and unwelcome? If so, employers have a duty to act, and perpetrators are in trouble.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"border-top: 1px solid #dedfe0!important;padding-top: 20px!important;margin-top: 20px!important\">Disclaimer:\u00a0The information provided herein should not be used or relied on as professional advice. No liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions nor for any loss or damage arising from reliance upon any information herein. Always contact us for specific and detailed advice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\u00a9 LawDotNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSexual harassment is the most heinous conduct that plagues the workplace.\u201d (Extract from the judgment below) Our courts have no tolerance for sexual harassment in the workplace, stressing that, at its core, it is concerned with power dynamics at work. 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