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 | Dec 2, 2020 | Latest News
There have been many high profile cases regarding racial insults and the consequences of these for the perpetrator. Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd v Samka and others – (2018) 27 LC 1.11.23 also reported at [2018] 9 BLLR 922 (LC) demonstrates how racial insults...
by Lia Marus | Nov 3, 2020 | Latest News
The issue of Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value is one that South African employers and employees are grappling with in the workplace. What this principle means is that employers – who have individuals in their employ who perform the same or substantially similar...
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 Lia Marus | Jul 20, 2018 | Newsletters
Following the JSE’s requirement for all listed companies to effect the King IV governance code by disclosing their remuneration policies and implementation reports, the high disparities between executive pay and employee wages has come up for public debate. While one...