This article was written by Jose Jorge, a Director and Steven Adams, an Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa
On 19 April 2016 the Labour Court (Court) handed down judgment in one of the first appeals to be decided in terms of the newly enacted section 10(8) of the Employment Equity Act
This article was written by Douglas de Jager , an associate at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa
Section 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa states that “[n]o person may unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds, including race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status…” and that “[n]ational
This article was written by Yusuf Peer, an Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa
South Africa has a long history of discrimination, primarily based on race, due to its former apartheid policies. In addition to race however, there is also a history of discrimination and intolerance based on other grounds such as gender and
The amendments to the Employment Equity Act will finally come into operation this Friday, 1 August 2014.
On Friday, the law regulating employment equity and discrimination as we know it will change considerably. We previously alerted you to these changes:
The beneficiaries of affirmative action (designated groups) will be limited to black people, women and
This article was written by Jonathan Jones, an associate at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa
The Employment Tax Incentive Act, 26 of 2013, that came into effect on 1 January 2014, seeks to reward employers in the private sector for employing young adults, but also contains a hidden pitfall.
Employers are eligible to receive an