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Employers are faced with the challenge of balancing an employee’s right to privacy concerning his or her health status with the obligation to maintain a safe and healthy working environment

The COVID-19 pandemic has been declared a National Disaster, and as a result, some South African’s Constitutional Rights have been infringed upon to contain the pandemic. The pandemic has also had a devastating effect on our economy, and this “new normal” has become a way of life. Whilst employers have the duty to uphold employees’ [...]

2022-02-04T09:15:35+02:00February 4th, 2022|General|Comments Off on Employers are faced with the challenge of balancing an employee’s right to privacy concerning his or her health status with the obligation to maintain a safe and healthy working environment

Final Occupational Health and Safety directive for job readiness in level 4 and beyond

On 28 April 2020, the Department of Employment and Labour has released a final directive in relation to health and safety in the workplace. This regulation has been drafted in line with the occupational health and safety act as well as the disaster management act as a guideline to ensure job readiness and safety in [...]

2020-04-30T14:00:16+02:00April 30th, 2020|General, Latest News|Comments Off on Final Occupational Health and Safety directive for job readiness in level 4 and beyond
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