Discrimination
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Automatically unfair dismissal for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine? The Labour Court’s first decision
Automatically unfair dismissal for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine? The Labour Court’s first decision The law regarding automatically unfair dismissals is trite and ... -
Religious freedom and operational requirements: which one should prevail?
Religious freedom and operational requirements: which one should prevail? Culture is the sum total of the beliefs and traditions of a particular society and ... -
The over-sensitivities of an individual employee do not amount to harassment or unfair discrimination
The over-sensitivities of an individual employee do not amount to harassment or unfair discrimination In the recent decision of La Foy v Department of ... -
A colleague’s HIV status is not yours to share
A colleague’s HIV status is not yours to share All people who are positively diagnosed with HIV have the legal right to privacy. Employees ... -
Unequal pay does not necessarily equal unfair discrimination
In a recent judgment the Labour Court dismissed the claim by five black employees that Makro had unfairly discriminated against them by paying a ... -
Employers have close shave with religious discrimination
Ivan Israelstam Section 6 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibits unfair discrimination against an employee on arbitrary grounds One of these grounds is ... -
Harassment in the Workplace
Harassment in the workplace is an often complained of problem in the workplace. It takes place quite frequently, and it seems that the objective ... -
Employers cannot ignore sexual harassment
Ivan Israelstam The Employment Equity Act (EEA) effectively prohibits sexual harassment of employees by other employees and holds the employer liable in such cases ...
