Solidarity and Others v Department of Correctional Services and Others

Solidarity and Others v Department of Correctional Services and Others

dc.concourt.synopsis	Validity of employment equity plan – non-compliance with section 42 of Employment Equity Act – failure to take into account demographic profile of both regional and national economically active population in setting numerical targets and assessing representivity – Barnard principle – Also applies to African, Coloured and Indian candidates as well as to men, women and people with disabilities – employee may be denied appointment if he or she belongs to a category of persons that is already adequately represented at relevant occupational level – wrong benchmark used to set targets and determine representation – Plan not declared invalid – refused to appoint candidates – unfair discrimination based on race or gender – numerical targets not quotas – refusal to appoint set aside and appropriate relief granted
dc.contributor.judge	Zondo J (majority): [1] to [95]
dc.contributor.judge	Nugent AJ (minority): [96] to [134]
dc.date.accessioned	2017-04-08T17:22:26Z
dc.date.available	2017-04-08T17:22:26Z
dc.date.created	2015-06-09	en
dc.date.hearing	18 November 2015
dc.date.judgment	15 July 2016
dc.identifier.casenumber	CCT78/15	en
dc.identifier.citation	[2016] ZACC 18
dc.identifier.citation	(2016) 37 ILJ 1995 (CC)
dc.identifier.citation	2016 (10) BCLR 1349 (CC)
dc.identifier.citation	2016 (5) SA 594 (CC)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/3805
dc.link.judgment	http://collections.concourt.org.za/bitstream/handle/20.500.12144/3805/Full%20judgment%20Official%20version%20%28403%20Kb%29-23785.pdf?sequence=16&isAllowed=y
dc.title	Solidarity and Others v Department of Correctional Services and Others	en
dc.title.alternative	CCT78/15	en