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The importance of confidentiality

As most South African employers formally implement work-from-office or hybrid work policies, both employers and employees must remain mindful of the risk of sexual harassment in virtual and physical work environments.

3 Feb 2022 10:04 Minutes TV interview

As most South African employers formally implement work-from-office or hybrid work policies, both employers and employees must remain mindful of the risk of sexual harassment in virtual and physical work environments. In the advent of news of allegations against a senior government official in the Western Cape, Phetheni Nkuna, Director in our Employment Law Practice, joined Sally Burdett on eNCA to unpack the obligations of employers and employees, and the importance of confidentiality and preserving the dignity of all concerned whilst an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment is underway.

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