by Lia Marus | Nov 23, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
by Thembi Chagonda The Employment Equity Act (EEA) – section 2(1) – prohibits unfair discrimination against individuals who suffer from disabilities. The Act specifically states the following: “No person may unfairly discriminate, directly or indirectly, against an...
by Lia Marus | Nov 14, 2017 | Latest News
The beauty about the law is that – for the most part – it is very cut and dried. The law is a set of rules that need to be followed. Should this not be done, there are consequences that are metered out. There is a set manner in which these rules need to be...
by Lia Marus | Nov 6, 2017 | Latest News
If you’re a designated employer and, as such, you need to present an employment equity plan, you need to be very aware of what the term “economically active population” means. What is Meant by “Economically Active Population”? According to the Organisation for...
by Lia Marus | Nov 3, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
by Natalie Singer A recent marketing tactic by car manufacturer Hyundai, offering South African women buyers a R27 000 discount on a new vehicle purchase because they earn 27% less than men, was hit by a flurry of social media responses arguing against this “fact”....
by Lia Marus | Oct 9, 2017 | Gazettes, Latest News
The Bill of Rights as contained in the Constitution as well as the Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibit discrimination by one South African, or person situated in South Africa, unless this discrimination is for justifiable reasons. Unfortunately, post-apartheid South...