by Lia Marus | Dec 10, 2020 | Latest News
At the beginning of 2014, the Employment Equity Amendment Act 2013 (EEAA) became law. Section 6(1) of said Act – which contains the listed grounds according to which discrimination is considered to be unfair – was amended to include the wording “or on any other...
by Lia Marus | Dec 9, 2020 | Latest News
If one of your female employees informs you that she is pregnant, and does work that could be harmful to her unborn child, you are obliged to find alternative, safer employment for her for the duration of her pregnancy. The case of Samancor Chrome Ltd (Eastern Chrome...
by Lia Marus | Dec 4, 2020 | Latest News
In our workplaces, there are still instances of discrimination which are occurring and the cases that are going through our labour courts bear testament to this. We are fortunate to have legislation which prevents discrimination in the workplace however,...
by Lia Marus | Nov 30, 2020 | Latest News
You, as an employer, are perfectly entitled to set the educational requirements that you need each position in your company to fulfil. This does not amount to discrimination as is alleged in many cases. The matter of Public Servants Association o.b.o. Thorne v...
by Lia Marus | Nov 20, 2020 | Latest News
If someone is unfairly discriminated against, the reason for this discrimination must be arbitrary or subjective. In legal terminology, this reason is called an ‘arbitrary ground’. These grounds harm a person’s dignity or affect them in an equally negative way. If...
