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Trump rolls back DEI, South Africa must stay the course on inclusion
employment | 22 Jan 2025BY Lauren Salt President Trump, known for rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, seems intent on picking up where he left off. This follows his January 20 inauguration speech, in which he once agai…
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Unfairly barred from employment because of a criminal record
employment | 18 Apr 2024BY Kim Vova, Nils Braatvedt The Labour Court's recent ruling in O'Connor v LexisNexis highlights the pitfalls of discriminating solely based on a criminal record. It emphasises the need to assess each case individually and avoi…
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Can a sexual harassment claim prescribe?
employment | 24 Oct 2023BY LM v South African Broadcasting Corporation involves a sexual harassment claim originating from 2007, and it highlights the applicability of Section 12(4) to EEA sexual harassment claims, impacting e…
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The private use of cannabis, workplace testing policies and discrimination
25 Jul 2023BY Silindokuhle Magagula This decision is of interest in that it is one of the rare occasions where indirect discrimination has been alleged and it illustrates the potential scope of the concept.
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Draft sectoral targets released for public comment
15 May 2023BY Lauren Salt Employers and stakeholders are encouraged to review the draft sectoral targets and make any representations which they deem fit during the 30-day public comment period, which commenced on 12 May 2023
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Discrimination on religious grounds based on the inherent requirements of the job is fair
employment | 11 Oct 2022BY Suemeya Hanif, Kerry-Anne do Couto The EEA provides that discrimination is not unfair if the reason for the discrimination is the employer’s operational requirements. It will not be considered unfair if it is capable of being justifi…
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Employment equity changes imminent: Department confirms consultation on sector targets
01 Sep 2022BY Lauren Salt The Bill empowers the Minister of Labour to identify national economic sectors for the purposes of the administration of the Act and to determine numerical targets for such sectors.
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Hefty damages and vicarious liability be careful how you handle sexual offences in the workplace
22 Jun 2021BY EEA provides potential remedies to an employee that has been subjected to unfair discrimination equal to, or perhaps more far-reaching, than those provided by common law delictual claims.
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