Nadel v Johannesburg Jewish Helping Hands and Burial Society (JS135/2014, JS306/2015) [2017] ZALCJHB 166 (3 May 2017)
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
JS135/2014, JS306/2015
Judge
Malindi
The Labour Court refused leave to appeal, holding that the applicant had not shown reasonable prospects of success on claims about dismissal, discrimination, or psychological testing.
Association of Test Publishers of South Africa v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (89564/14) [2017] ZAGPPHC 144; [2017] 8 BLLR 850 (GP); (2017) 38 ILJ 2253 (GP) (3 May 2017)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
89564/14
Judge
N.P. Mali
The court found that the President's decision to bring section 8(d) of the Employment Equity Amendment Act into operation was irrational and invalid, as no regulatory framework existed for the certification of psychological testing and similar assessments by the third respondent at the time of promulgation. The distinction between 'certify' and 'classify' was material, and the existing policy only provided for classification, not certification. The absence of published objective criteria and procedures for certification rendered the amendment unworkable and prohibited the use of tests without…