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Persons with disabilities in the workplace
- 06 November 2023
- Guides
- South African Accounting Academy
The Code is a guide for employers and workers to encourage equal opportunities and fair treatment of persons with disabilities.
It also helps to create awareness of the contributions that persons with disabilities can make in the workplace.
The contents of the Code are:
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Persons with disabilities
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Careers in which persons with disabilities excel
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Removing the barriers
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Definition of “persons with disabilities”
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Confidentiality and disclosure
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Reasonable accommodation
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Medical and psychometric assessments
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Health and Safety
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Worker’s compensation
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Retention
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Tips for work-seekers with disabilities
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Education and awareness of persons with disabilities and the workplace
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Needing assistance with employment services?
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Contact details
Click here to download the Guidance document:
Relevance to Auditors, Independent Reviewers & Accountants:
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Your clients must comply with Employment laws and regulations, and you must assess compliance thereto. If they don’t comply with the relevant laws and regulations, you have certain reporting obligations in terms of NOCLAR (Non-Compliance with Laws And Regulations) – this could include reporting to management, qualifying your audit opinion, reporting a Reportable Irregularity, etc.
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As an auditor, independent reviewer, practitioner and accountant, you need to consider the latest publications from the Department of Labour that may provide guidance on issues of an employment nature.
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As an employer, you also need to comply with employment laws and regulations in your workplace.
Relevance to Your Clients:
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Your clients need to consider the latest publications from the Department of Labour that may provide guidance on issues of an employment nature.
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An employer has a duty to comply with Employment laws and regulations.