International civil-rights laws, court decisions, and government policies reviewed through verified primary sources.
Country: South Africa Procedural status: Final Constitutional Court judgment issued July 15, 2016. In Solidarity and Others v Department of Correctional Services and Others, South Africa’s Constitutional Court reviewed an employment-equity plan used by the national corrections department. The plan relied on national demographic targets when making appointment and promotion decisions. The Court’s ruling The…
Country: Canada Procedural status: Current federal statute; the consolidated Act reviewed here is current to July 21, 2026. Canada’s federal Employment Equity Act requires covered employers to identify employment barriers and adopt measures intended to improve representation of four designated groups: women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. The statute defines…
Country: South Africa Procedural status: Active national regulations and sectoral numerical targets published April 15, 2025. South Africa’s Department of Employment and Labour published regulations implementing five-year employment-equity targets across 18 economic sectors. The rules apply to designated employers with 50 or more employees and to organs of state, while smaller employers are generally excluded…
