Workplace harassment is a major problem in all employment relationships. It has
negative implications for employee satisfaction, performance and productivity. This in
turn leads to poor organisational performance, and often causes formal grievances and
labour disputes which are not in the best interest of the employee or the employer. The
constitution of the Republic of South Africa and other related acts like Employment
Equity Act (EEA) protect employees against any form of unfair discrimination.
Harassment within the workplace is also classified as form of unfair discrimination and
is clearly prohibited in the constitution and other related statutes.
Immediate supervisors are the face of the employer and they play an important role in
employment relationships. They are responsible for representing the employer's
dealings within the workplace agreements. The immediate supervisors' can impact
negatively or positively on employee behaviour within the workplace.
Many labour disputes arise because supervisors and subordinates in South Africa lack
the necessary knowledge, appreciation- and sensitivity for applicable legal prescriptions
and acceptable behavior norms required within workplace environment. / Thesis (MBA) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2013
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/16108 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Maibi, Moeti Gilbert |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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