Bad Manager or Workplace Bully? Where the Law Draws the Line
KVV Inc AttorneysPublished on: 18/05/2026
A Labour Court clarified that tough management is not automatically harassment. Under South Africa’s Employment Equity Act, only conduct that impairs dignity and links to discrimination counts as unlawful workplace harassment.
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