Employment Equity Reporting 2022
Companies would have received the standard “Reminder” letters beginning of September 2022 for the annual Employment Equity Reporting, which is for the period of October 2021 to September 2022. The Employment Equity (EE) Act of 1998 was amended to empower the Employment and Labour Minister to regulate sector specific EE targets and to regulate compliance […]
How to make vaccination a part of your business policies
While employers cannot force their employees to be vaccinated, there are various grounds for dismissing employees who object, provided that the employer has conducted a thorough risk assessment to determine the need for vaccination. They also need to provide every possible reasonable solution to accommodate them. One of the grounds on which an employer can let go of an employee who refuses the jab is the refusal of […]
Constitutional rights and the limits of vaccination policies
The distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine is seen as a fundamental component to ending the pandemic. However, mandatory vaccinations in the workplace should be treated with caution by all employers. As it stands, there is currently no legislation in South African law that specifically requires an employee to be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a point of departure, the Occupational Health and Safety Act mandates […]