Gender wage discrimination in south Africa within the affirmative action framework

Fisher, Bianca; Biyase, Mduduzi; Kirsten, Frederich; Rooderick, September

doi:10.1353/jda.2021.0048

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“…This deficiency impacts women more significantly than men because on average women tend to earn less than men (Bernasek & Shwiff, 2001;Fisher, 2010;Fisher et al, 2015). This is an area which is widely studied and well documented because of the current focus on the gender wage gap (Bhorat & Goga, 2013;Casale et al, 2016;Espi et al, 2019;B. Fisher et al, 2020;Kollamparambil & Razak, 2016;Mosomi, 2019;Posel & Casale, 2019).…”

Section: Differential Earningsmentioning

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Perceptions of retirement savings: Through the lens of Black amaXhosa women in South Africa

Willows

October

2023

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

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Research dissertation presented for the approval of the University of Cape TownSenate in fulfilment of part of the requirements for the degree of Master of Commerce (Specialising in Financial Reporting, Analysis and Governance) in approved courses and a minor dissertation. The other part of the requirement for this qualification was the completion of a programme of courses.I hereby declare that I have read and understood the regulations governing the submission of Master of Commerce dissertations, including those relating to length and plagiarism, as contained in the rules of the University, and that this dissertation conforms to those regulations. SUPERVISOR: Dr Gizelle Willows

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Section: Differential Earningsmentioning

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Perceptions of retirement savings: Through the lens of Black amaXhosa women in South Africa

Willows

October

2023

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

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“…This study was not aimed at critiquing the legislation. Instead, given that pay inequality is one of the main employment issues in South Africa (Fisher et al, 2021), we set out to clarify pertinent concepts related to pay discrimination, to inform HR practitioners and employees, including their union representatives. This is done by showing patterns in the reasons for judgements in equal pay litigation.…”

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Pay discrimination litigation: Lessons learned

Diedericks,

Bosch

2023

SA Journal of Human Resource Management

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Orientation: We investigated the reasons for success or failure of pay discrimination claims in South Africa.Research purpose: To learn from reasons for judgements in equal pay litigation to clarify pertinent legal concepts and principles related to equal pay, towards improved pay practices.Motivation of the study: To clarify the concepts of justifiable and unfair pay discrimination. To make recommendations preventing unnecessary breakdown of the employer-employee relationship, curtailing unproductive pay discrimination legal action.Research approach/design and method: Content analysis was used to categorise the reasons for the success or failure of 22 pay discrimination litigation cases brought before the CCMA, Labour Courts, and the Labour Appeal Court (1999–2020). Cases were examined prior to and after amendments Section 6(4), of the Employment Equity Amendment Act 47 of 2013.Main findings: Contrary to the expectation of more positive outcomes for employees after changes to the EEA came into effect, 21 out of 22 cases were unsuccessful. Legal reasons are detailed in the findings. Claimants were from the lower income bands. Case arguments often misguided. Union representation seems ineffectual.Practical/managerial implications: There is a lack of understanding of the requirements to argue unfair pay discrimination before a court. Organisations should mediate in cases where employees claim unfair discrimination, to prevent the irretrievable breakdown or the employer–employee relationship resulting in litigation. Organisations should refrain form intentional or unintentional unfair discrimination.Contribution/value-add: This study demonstrates that employees and their representatives lack knowledge of pay discrimination legislation. We provide explanation of pertinent concepts and principles when judging the merits of a pay discrimination case.

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The Cost of Violence Against Women in Africa

Madigele,

Chitando

2024

The Palgrave Handbook of Violence in Africa

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Gender wage discrimination in south Africa within the affirmative action framework

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Perceptions of retirement savings: Through the lens of Black amaXhosa women in South Africa

Perceptions of retirement savings: Through the lens of Black amaXhosa women in South Africa

Pay discrimination litigation: Lessons learned

The Cost of Violence Against Women in Africa

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