Human rights violations in workplaces continue to blight companies
Labour-related violations account for the second-highest number of complaints commission receives
Human Rights Day marks a significant day on the country’s calendar as it reminds South Africans of the huge sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for democracy and the establishment of a non-racial, non-sexist society in which civil liberties such as freedom of speech, religion, association and movement are upheld.
During the struggle for democracy the workplace became a terrain of struggle as the fight for workers’ rights became intricately interwoven with the struggle to overthrow the apartheid regime. This was due to the fact that prevailing labour regulations were racially exploitive and discriminatory...
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