High levels of lead were found in the blood of thousands of children living around the Kabwe mine in Zambia, according to evidence submitted by human rights lawyers in the …
South Africa’s sexual harassment code now covers bullying – and ‘condescending eye contact’
As of Friday, South African employers are required to protect their staff against a wide range of bullying behaviour, from gestures that threaten violence right through to certain types of …
James Finlay tea: Kenyan workers win right to class action against Scots firm
REPRESENTATIVES of hundreds of Kenyan plantation workers have won a bid to take a multi-million-pound negligence action against a Scottish tea firm. Aberdeen-based tea company James Finlay (Kenya) Ltd, which …
Zimbabwe: Precedent Set in Sexual Harassment Case
A landmark judgment has finally set precedent for the awarding of damages for sexual harassment in Zimbabwe, with a victim being awarded $180 000. The final order was all thanks …
South Africa: Minimum wages: Domestic workers to get big hike to earn the same as other workers
The national minimum wage looks set to increase by inflation plus one percentage point this year, with minimum pay for domestic workers matching other workers for the first time. According …
Mbatha v Zizhou and Another (HH 675 of 2021) [2021] ZWHHC 675 (01 December 2021);
Rita Marque Mbatha reported former Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) CEO Farai Bwatikona Zizhou for sexual harassment when she worked as his personal assistant between 2002 and 2003. The CZI …
Practitioners Guide to the East African Court of Justice
This guide from the Pan African Lawyers Union and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is written for local and international litigants who wish to bring cases or “References” before the …
Why US Is Suspending Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea From Free-Trade Deal
In response to human rights violations, the United States announced this week that it plans to suspend Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from duty-free access to American markets as of January …
EXPLAINER: Five reasons why it’s hard to stop migrant abuse in the Gulf
From beatings to unpaid wages, migrant workers face regular abuse in the Gulf – with hundreds of African workers forcibly deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier this year. Several of …
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Waste pickers play an important environmental and economic role, but the law lets them down
“There is growing recognition of the need to integrate waste pickers into the ‘mainstream economy’. Yet, the fragmented contemporary regulatory framework is not fit for purpose and needs reform. In …