by Lia Marus | Nov 19, 2020 | Latest News
Section 9 of the Constitution states that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law and prohibits unfair discrimination. However, the dividing line between what is fair and unfair discrimination sometimes becomes a bit blurry as can be seen in the case of Phahla/ Seven...
by Global Business Editor | Nov 8, 2018 | Newsletters
Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value is entrenched within the Employment Equity Act and continues to gain greater coverage across the world as governments try to redress imbalances of a past. Although pay inequality globally tends to focus on the gender pay gaps that...
by Lia Marus | Jul 25, 2018 | Newsletters
The 2014 amendments to the Employment Equity Act (EEA) state that people who perform the same work, or work of similar value, must receive the same or similar remuneration. Recently, a number of significant labour law cases have been adjudicated which put this...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 16, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
Two weeks ago, we looked at who ‘designated employers’ are under the Employment Equity Act (EEA). Very importantly, we said that designated employers must create work opportunities for designated groups. In this article, we’ll unpack the definition...