The Code requires the employer to adopt a sexual harassment policy and says what should be included in this policy, for example:

• That sexual harassment constitutes unfair discrimination, that it infringes the rights of the complainant and that it represents a barrier to equity in the workplace;
• That sexual harassment in the workplace will not be permitted or condoned;
• Complainants have the right to follow the procedures in the policy and appropriate action must be taken by the employer;
• That it will constitute a disciplinary offence to victimize or retaliate against an employee who in good faith lodges a grievance of sexual harassment.

The policy should also outline the steps and the procedures to be followed by a complainant who wants to lodge a sexual harassment complaint or grievance. The Code sets out the procedures that should be followed when a complaint of sexual harassment is made.