In the groundbreaking court case of Barloworld vs Bernadette Enever, justice prevails for workers’ rights in South Africa.

The dismissal of an employee for a positive Cannabis test — without evidence of impairment — has been overturned, setting a legal precedent that upholds human dignity and freedom from discrimination. 

We salute Burny for her tenacity in seeing this through to get what she deserves. Justice.

Thanks go to Pierre van der Merwe of  HBGSchindlers Attorneys and Advocate Malcolm Lennox. Also to the bench of judges at the Labour Appeal Court in Johannesburg, Thank you for a solid judgment that does so much more than uphold our rights in the workplace. This will have implications for each and every member of our Cannabis community in the years to come.

Barloworld has 30 days in which to launch an appeal at the Constitutional Court. Let’s see if they will do that in the face of what the judges have written?  

Download the full judgment here

This decision is a beacon of hope for the lowest-paid workers in mining and manufacturing industries, often unjustly targeted by outdated workplace policies. Join us in celebrating this triumph for equality (after the 30 day appeal window) and stay tuned for more updates on our journey towards Fields of Green for ALL.