Enterprise responsibility for sexual harassment in the workplace: comparing Dutch and South African law

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2008

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Kluwer Law International

Abstract

Introduction: Sexual harassment in the workplace is generally deplored, destructive of working relationships and unlawful. Despite this it is widespread and possibly on the increase. In Spain, according to a 2006 survey, 7,9% of women workers had been harassed by managers and colleagues during the previous 12 months. In the Netherlands the number of employees who had suffered sexual harassment by fellow-employees in the previous 12 months doubled from 2,5% in 2000 to 5,3% in 2003. Why, despite all measures to discourage it, does it remain so disturbingly prevalent?

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Sexual harassment, Workplace, Enterprise responsibility

Citation

Du Toit, D. (2008). Enterprise responsibility for sexual harassment in the workplace: comparing Dutch and South African law. In F. Pennings, Y. Konijn & A. Veldman (eds). Social responsibility in labour relations: European and compararive perspectives. Kluwer Law International: Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, pp 183-206