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Labour Law [2025] ZALCD 18

Moleme v Induradec Coatings (Pty) Ltd (D581/2023)

Moleme v Induradec Coatings (Pty) Ltd (D581/2023) [2025] ZALCD 18 (7 May 2025)

Labour Court held that placing a pregnant employee on extended unpaid maternity leave without proper risk assessment was unfair discrimination.

  • Pregnancy Discrimination
  • Employment Equity Act
  • Basic Conditions Of Employment Act
  • Code Of Good Practice
  • Compensation For Unfair Discrimination
  • Pregnancy-discrimination
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Labour Law [2019] ZAECPEHC 43

McMahon v BDFM Publishers (Pty) Ltd (PS53/17)

McMahon v BDFM Publishers (Pty) Ltd (PS53/17) [2019] ZAECPEHC 43 (5 July 2019)

The Labour Court found that the respondent unfairly discriminated against the applicant on the basis of disability and failed to reasonably accommodate her.

  • Unfair Discrimination
  • Reasonable Accommodation
  • Employment Equity Act
  • Remuneration Increases
  • Compensation For Unfair Discrimination
  • Unfair-discrimination
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Labour Law [2007] ZALC 96

Reynhardt v University of South Africa (JS 1061/02)

Reynhardt v University of South Africa (JS 1061/02) [2007] ZALC 96; [2008] 4 BLLR 318 (LC); (2008) 29 ILJ 725 (LC) (17 September 2007)

The court found that the respondent's officials misrepresented the actual racial profile of Deans at the time of the applicant's interview, incorrectly asserting that numerical targets for Black representation had not been met. In fact, the evidence established that the target ratio had already been reached and surpassed, making further preferential treatment unlawful under both the Employment Equity Act and the respondent's own policy. The respondent's reliance on incorrect statistics led to the application of employment equity considerations in circumstances where only merit should have pre…

  • Employment Equity Act
  • Unfair Discrimination
  • Affirmative Action
  • Compensation For Unfair Discrimination
  • Damages
  • Human Dignity
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