Tag archives: Employment Equity Act

The pay differential war

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on April 22, 2016 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, South Africa

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, 1998 (EEA). … Continue reading

What protection from discrimination do employees have on the grounds of gender in South Africa?

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on November 4, 2015 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, General, South Africa

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 … Continue reading

What protection from discrimination do employees have on the grounds of sexual orientation?

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on June 26, 2015 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, South Africa

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 sexual … Continue reading

Employment Equity Act amended : The wait is finally over

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on July 29, 2014 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, South Africa

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 … Continue reading

The Employment Tax Incentive Act: Don’t change your employment practices just to get the tax benefits

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on July 2, 2014 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, South Africa

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 … Continue reading