Published on 27 Jan 2016
The plan was also ruled to
be in violation of the equality clause in section 9(2) of the Constitution.
Solidarity Deputy General Secretary Johan Kruger said the ruling would prevent
the SAPS from discriminating unfairly against any employee and he commented
further: “The unfair affirmative action practices of the SAPS will be nipped in
the bud by today’s ruling. The ruling is furthermore significant since it
provides the necessary legal basis for all future unfair discrimination cases.
The ruling also highlights
the duty of employers to align their employment equity plans with the relevant
legislation.” Kruger also said the judgment would have a bearing on another
twelve court cases of unfair discrimination Solidarity has been contesting
against the SAPS since 2005.
Source: SA Labour News
