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 | 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 | Nov 2, 2020 | Labour Law Updates
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, against another in the same situation unless this discrimination is for...
