Vass v South African Police Services (C 747/2009)
Vass v South African Police Services (C 747/2009) [2013] ZALCCT 27 (22 August 2013)
The court found that the applicant failed to establish a prima facie case of unfair discrimination. The differentiation was based on the applicant's previous conviction for attempted murder, which is not a listed or analogous ground under the Employment Equity Act. The court held that a criminal conviction does not constitute an attribute or characteristic worthy of protection against discrimination, nor does it impair the fundamental human dignity of the applicant. The exclusion of police officers with serious criminal convictions from certain positions is a legitimate policy and does not am…
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- Employment Equity Act
- Unfair Discrimination
- Absolution From The Instance
- Analogous Grounds
- Security Clearance