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Distinguishing pay and income: Section 27 of Employment Equity Act

by GilesFiles | Jun 18, 2025 | AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AH05 - EEA, AU - ChatGPT, Equal pay and value, Insights, Management, Policies - all, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Distinguishing pay and income: Section 27 of Employment Equity Act In the context of section 27 of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) in South Africa, which deals with income differentials and disproportionate income...

Refusing amendment application: Wage discrimination dispute

by GilesFiles | May 14, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA4 s27, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, ILO Conventions, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Management, Mining, Non-profit organisations, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Disproportionate pay differentials: 7 occupational levels

by GilesFiles | Apr 25, 2025 | AB - Law generally, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AH05 - EEA, Equal pay and value, False assumptions, Insights, Job evaluation and grading, Management, Pay differentials, Pay progression, Seven occupational levels, Work Science Institute | 0 |

📘 TITLE: Fair Pay Across Job Levels A Summary of Willem Albertus Liebenberg’s Master’s Thesis (2023) 📍 UNIVERSITY: Stellenbosch University – Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences 🎓 Degree: Master of Commerce 📅 Date:...

Arbitrary wage discrimination: Rational wage differential?

by GilesFiles | Apr 14, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA Codes, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, Management, Managerial prerogative, Manufacturing, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Equal pay for work: Discrimination not proved

by GilesFiles | Nov 6, 2024 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AF - Internal equity external parity, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Common law, Courts, Declaratory, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA Regulations, EEA4 s27, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Evidence & onus, ILO Conventions, Interpretation etc, Job evaluation and grading, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Management, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Pay progression, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Transport & communication | 0 |

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Differentiation not discrimination: Unrelated to race or gender

by GilesFiles | Nov 24, 2023 | 2020 onwards, AF - Internal equity external parity, Applications, Causes and defences, Central, Courts, Declaratory, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA Chpt VI 53-65, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Government, HC Uniform, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-old, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, Management, MZN Lallie, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Changes in organisational structure: Differentiation not discrimination

by GilesFiles | Sep 12, 2023 | AB - Law generally, AF - Internal equity external parity, Applications, Causes and defences, CCMA awards, CCMA members, Courts, Declaratory, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Evidence & onus, Hospitality, Insights, Interpretation etc, Job evaluation and grading, Judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Management, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Pay progression, Personal services, Private enterprises, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

NP v Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Do changes in organisational structure present management with opportunity to ensure compliance with equal pay for work of equal value? “[14] Applicant is bound by the characterisation of the...

Equal pay dispute: Comparators with longer service

by GilesFiles | Aug 13, 2023 | AF - Internal equity external parity, Applications, Causes and defences, CCMA awards, CCMA members, Courts, Declaratory, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Management, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Private enterprises, Sectors, Statutory, Topics, Trade | 0 |

Upswu obo M v Tiger Brands (Pty) Ltd What distinguishes a dispute about equal pay from a dispute about equal value and why is length of service a relevant factor? “[36] In the Pioneer case, the Court stated as follows in...

Unequal pay determined: Arbitrary grounds

by GilesFiles | Apr 18, 2023 | AF - Internal equity external parity, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, CCMA awards, CCMA members, Conduct & capacity, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Evidence & onus, Government, Inherent requirements, Insights, Interpretation etc, Job evaluation and grading, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 8b: 185-186(2) Practices, Management, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Pay progression, Performance, Policies - all, Provincial, Risks, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

MH v Department of Education – Eastern Cape When will unequal pay be determined as grossly unfair and discriminatory base simply on arbitrary grounds of background and education? “[27] The discriminatory conduct, given the...

Proportional pay differentials: Frameworks and compliance

by GilesFiles | Mar 11, 2023 | AF - Internal equity external parity, EEA 1998, EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA Chpt VI 53-65, EEA Codes, EEA Regulations, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Insights, Labour Relations, Markets in SA, Pay differentials, Pay progression, philosophy / economics, Reforms required, Seven occupational levels, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

“When the Employment Equity Act was being negotiated in 1997, a most unusual provision was inserted at the insistence of the trade union side. This became section 27 of the EEA, which states that every designated employer must...

Pay discrimination examined: Excerpts ILO Constitution EEA

by GilesFiles | Mar 10, 2023 | AF - Internal equity external parity, AH - Labour Legislation & Rules, AH05 - EEA, Bill of Rights, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA4 s27, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal outcomes, Equal pay and value, ILO Convention 111/1958, ILO Conventions, Insights, Labour Relations, Legality principle, Legislation, Management, Pay progression, Policies - all, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

What do managers have to do to comply with their legal obligations to eliminate pay discrimination as examined herein? This contribution draws attention to the relevant statutory framework that will assist readers in knowing and...

Inherent job requirements: Service length arbitrary?

by GilesFiles | Aug 22, 2022 | 2020 onwards, AF - Internal equity external parity, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, CCMA Rules-old, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Evidence & onus, False assumptions, Insights, Interpretation etc, Joinder, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-old, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, Management, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, RGO Lagrange, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd t/a Blue Ribbon Bakery v Fawu Why is the binding ILO Convention 111 seemingly ignored when considering defence of inherent job requirements in context of discrimination? “[24] Accordingly, the...

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