Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998)Code of Good PracticeEmployment of Persons with Disabilities11. Retaining persons with disabilities |
| 11.1 | Employees who become disabled during employment should, where reasonable, be re-integrated into work. Employers should seek to minimize the impact of the disability on employees. |
| 11.2 | If an employee becomes disabled, the employer must consult the employee to assess if the disability can be reasonably accommodated. |
| 11.3 | If an employee becomes disabled, the employer must maintain contact with the employee and where reasonable encourage early return-to-work. This may require vocational rehabilitation, transitional work programmes and where appropriate, temporary or permanent flexible working time. |
| 11.4 | If an employee is frequently absent from work for reasons of illness or injury, the employer should consult the employee to assess if the reason for absence is a disability that requires reasonable accommodation. |
| 11.5 | If reasonable, employers should explore the possibility of offering alternative work, reduced work or flexible work placement, so that employees are not compelled or encouraged to terminate their employment. |