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The law and sexual harassment in the physiotherapy work environment in South Africa
South African Journal of Physiotherapy | Vol 63, No 3 | a142 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v63i3.142
| © 2007 L. Bütow-Dütoit, C. A. Eksteen, M. De Waal
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 08 January 2007 | Published: 09 January 2007
Submitted: 08 January 2007 | Published: 09 January 2007
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L. Bütow-Dütoit, Department of Physiotherapy Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South AfricaC. A. Eksteen, Centre for Gender Studies, Department of Sociology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
M. De Waal, Centre for Gender Studies, Department of Sociology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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This paper presents the legal framework within which sexual harassment of healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists, may be managed in their work environment in South Africa. According to both international and national legal principles, sexual harassment is considered a form of discrimination. There are various statutes in South Africa that may assist physiotherapists when they seek redress after being sexually harassed. These entail labour-related laws, laws aimed at removing all forms of discrimination, as well as the criminal and civil pathways of seeking justice.
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