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ZAF-2002-M-62632
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Title_of_text
Code of Good Practice on the Employment of People with Disabilities, 2002 (No. 1345).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Disabled workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2002-08-19
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Made under Employment Equity Act 1998. Provides guide for employers and employees on promoting equal opportunities and fair treatment for people with disabilities, as required by Employment Equity Act. Intended to help employers and employees understand their rights and obligations, promote certainty and reduce disputes to ensure that people with disabilities can enjoy and exercise their rights at work. Divided into 17 parts. Part 1 contains foreword. Part 2 defines aims of code; Part 3 status of code. Part 4 sets forth legal framework; Part 5 definition of people with disabilities. Part 6 provides for accomodation of people with disabilities. Part 7 deals with recruitment and selection, Part 8 with medical and psychological testing, Part 9 with placement, Part 10 with training and career advancement, Part 11 with retraining of people with disabilities, Part 12 with termination of employment, Part 13 with workers' compensation, Part 14 with confidentiality and disclosure of disability, Part 15 with employee benefits, Part 16 with employment equity planning in respect of people with disabilities, and Part 17 with education and awareness.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1998-10-19 (ZAF-1998-L-51169)
Employment Equity Act, 1998 [No. 55 of 1998].
Basic text(s)
1998-10-19 (ZAF-1998-L-51169)
Employment Equity Act, 1998 [No. 55 of 1998].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Code on-line
Author
ILO Disability Knowledge Sharing Platform
URL
http://papyrus.ilo.org/
File
ZAF62632.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Department of Labour
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.labour.gov.za
File
ZAF62632.pdf (PDF of Code)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2002-08-19
Volume
Vol. 446
Number
No. 23702
Page range
pp. 3-20