Browsing Faculty of Law by Author "Van De Rheede, Jeannine"
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An assessment of the laws that aim to protect employees against discrimination on the ground of disability: a comparative analysis
November, Kerishnie Delicia (University of the Western Cape, 2023)South Africa is known for its history of unfair discrimination. During apartheid persons with disabilities, women and black people were subjected to unfair discrimination and research shows that this is still the case. ... -
The effectiveness of South African legislation in protecting black employees from racial discrimination
Pinyane, Teboho Shaun (University of the Western Cape, 2022)The Apartheid government passed segregation laws which favoured the white minority and unfairly discriminated against black people. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa acknowledges the hardships caused by ... -
An evaluation of South African legislation to determine its adequacy in protecting employees discriminated against on the ground of sexual orientation
Adams, Vonschell (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Unfair discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation, has become an area of concern for some employees. The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA), which was enacted to give effect to section 9(4) of the Constitution, ... -
The extent to which the South African law governing racial discrimination protects employees: A comparison between South Africa and Canada
Zuma, Gladwin (University of the Western Cape, 2022)During apartheid the lives of black South Africans were dominated by unfair discrimination on the ground of race. The creation of a new deracialised South Africa began with the dismantling of the legislation that existed ... -
To what extent does the law governing dismissals based on operational requirements protect employees?
Lovell, Elmien (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Retrenchments or dismissals based on operational requirements are defined as requirements based on economic, technological or similar needs of an employer.1 In terms of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, a dismissal ...