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ANA reports that the United Domestic Workers of SA (Udwosa) indicated on Friday that the North Gauteng High Court had ruled that the exclusion of domestic workers from definition of ‘employee’ in the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (Coida) was unconstitutional.
Maria Mahlangu had been a domestic worker for 22 years when she drowned in her employer’s pool. But her family were told they could not be compensated as Mahlangu’s dependants because domestic workers were excluded from the benefits of the Act. Udwosa’s Pinky Langa said the court victory “signalled the beginning of positive change for over one million workers in South Africa.” She added: “While we celebrate the inclusion of domestic workers in Coida, the journey is still long as we look toward a positive ruling on retrospectivity. The Constitutional Court of South Africa will hand down the final ruling on it.” Inclusion of domestic workers within the meaning of ‘employee’ in Coida means that their employers will have to register them with the fund, and pay a monthly percentage of their income as a levy.
- Based on reports at SA Labour News and Business Insider
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