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Unified approach to positive duties hits the mark
Employers can use the Respect@Work framework to prevent all inappropriate workplace behaviour, rather than considering that it only applies to s-xual harassment, according to an expert in the field.
Too many employers still view the positive duty to prevent sexual harassment as an "extra" duty, on top of their obligation to address psychosocial hazards, Intersection principal Natasha de Silva tells HR Daily.
But if they follow the Respect@Work guidance, it will help them to comply with their psychosocial hazard obligations as well, she says...
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