Employees have certain general rights. A guide to general employee rights, protections, required employee benefits and job security provisions in South Africa.General employee rights​​ Employees have the following rights: not to be unfairly dismissed or discriminated against. All workers in South Africa are provided with employee rights that ensure employees are treated appropriately and are protected at work. We've compiled some employee rights FAQs that business owners often ask. Here are some answers to the important questions. The Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau enforces occupational safety and health standards. The South African constitution provides for some basic rights for workers. The Labour Relations Act (LRA) expands on these basic rights. Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable outofhours contact from employers.