The defence of inherent requirements of the job : a blanket ban for medical reasons not justifiable IMATU v City of Cape Town : case

Extracted from text ... CASES/VONNISSE 447 THE DEFENCE OF INHERENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB: A BLANKET BAN FOR MEDICAL REASONS NOT JUSTIFIABLE IMATU v City of Cape Town (2005) 14 LC 6.12.2* 1 Introduction The Labour Court was faced with the question of whether the respondent in this case was justified in imposing a blanket ban on the employment of diabetics in the position of firefighters on the basis that the condition in itself posed a serious risk for the sufferer, as well as the public at large, where the individual was called upon to work in hazardous and stressful conditions. 2 Facts ..