Racism in the workplace
Employment Director Jose Jorge appeared on SABC's Morning Live to discuss racism in the workplace.
Director, Sector Head
Jose Jorge is a Director in our Employment Law practice and Head of our Consumer Goods, Services & Retail sector. He specialises in employment litigation, individual employment law, collective labour law and general employment law. Jose has specialised in this field for more than 20 years.
Jose joined Perrott van Niekerk Woodhouse & Matyolo Inc in 1998 as an Associate and left in 2013 where he held the position of Equity Director. He joined Norton Rose Fullbright SA in 2013 as an Equity Director until 2017. He joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as an Equity Director in 2017.
Jose has extensive experience in assisting clients with strikes. He has in the past assisted a large number of corporates, including Shoprite, Freshmark, Engen and LSG Sky Chefs with strike management. He has successfully brought applications interdicting unprotected strikes, and unlawful and violent conduct during strikes.
He assists local and international companies conducting business in South Africa and advises clients on all aspects of employment and labour law.
He services a number of corporate clients in various sectors including the petroleum, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, consumer goods, services and retail sectors.
Jose has acted as a Judge in the Labour Court.
Jose's experience includes:
Employment Director Jose Jorge appeared on SABC's Morning Live to discuss racism in the workplace.
On 19 July, Employment Directors Samiksha Singh and Jose Jorge appeared on The Afternoon Express on SABC to talk about social media racism and racism in the workplace.
The Podcast considers the case of Lindokuhle Tsibani v Estate Agency Affairs Board and Others - Case no: J 642/2021.
Employment Law Director Jose Jorge joined Lunch with Pippa Hudson on Cape Talk for a discussion around registering your domestic worker for COIDA. In it, he looks at how to ensure you properly register your domestic worker or gardener for the compensation fund, and explains the obligations around the recent ruling.
Employers have duty to eliminate unfair discrimination in their employment policies and procedures. The case of PSA obo AG v The Department of Agriculture highlights the risks to employers who fail to take the necessary steps to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace. Listen to Jose Jorge in discussion with Adv Craig Bosch about this topic.
Employment Director Jose Jorge joins The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine to unpack COVID-19 Temporary Employee / Employer Relief Scheme (TERS) and what it means for companies and employees.