JOHANNESBURG - Trade union Solidarity says Dischem's moratorium on the appointment of white staff is illegal. The JSE-listed pharmaceutical retailer issued a moratorium on hiring white people to improve its employment equity profile. Trade union Solidarity - who received legal confirmation that the letter was genuine says Dis-chem's absolute quota is in contravention of the Employment Equity Act. "There is a massive moral as well as legal difference between including preferred candidates for positions and excluding a whole racial group for positions." Meanwhile, Dis-Chem, despite the controversy that has arisen since the surfacing of the letter says it stands firmly behind the moratorium.

Source: News 24 October 17, 2022 08:49 UTC