Employment equity act, 2014 and employment equity regulations. The president may determine different dates in respect of different provisions of this act. Category employment equity sub category employment equity document type information sheet filename explanatory memorandum on the ee amendment act is. The above code of good practice was gazetted on 4 th august 2005 in government gazette 27866. A designated employer means an employer who employs 50 or more employees, or has a total. When opportunities and reasonable accommodation is provided, people with disabilities can contribute valuable skills and abilities to every workplace, and contribute to the economy of our society. A designated employer is required to report to the director general on progress made in implementing their employment equity plan. Employment equity, affirmative action and managing diversity. Labour relations amendment act 42 of 1996 basic conditions of employment act 75 of 1997 employment equity act 55 of 1998. This is the first amendment to the employment equity act since 1998.
Key aspects on the employment of people with disabilities set out in the schedule is issued by the minister of labour, on the advice of the commission for employment equity, in terms of section 541a of the employment equity act, 1998 act no. This version of this act contains provisions that are prospective. Ppt employment equity powerpoint presentation free to. Employment equity act updated to 1 august 2014 act 55 of 1998 notice 23, g. Replacement of employment equity regulations 360 kb pdf. Furthermore, any expression used in this policy document which is defined in the employment equity act has that defined meaning unless the context indicates otherwise. Implementing positive measures affirmative action to ensure the equitable representation of black people, women and the disabled at all levels in the work. Employment equity plan which will achieve reasonable progress towards employment equity in the employers workforce. The main purpose of the employment equity act is to achieve equality in the work place by. The employment equity achievement award is an annual award that publicly recognizes employers for outstanding achievement in employment equity in their workplaces for four designated groups. Employment equity ee act of 1999 amended in 2004, which contained anti discriminatory provisions, the skills development act of 1998 and the skills development levies act of 1999.
This is a pdf download of the employment equity act poster wall chart optimized for a1 printing. Equality act 2010 2010 chapter 15 an act to make provision to require ministers of the crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have regard to the desirability of reducing socioeconomic inequalities. Compensation for occupational injuries and deceases. Summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, issued in terms of section 251 1. Chapter iii sections 12 27 applies to designated employers. The purpose of the employment equity act, no 55 of 1998 is to achieve equity in the workplace by promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through elimination of unfair discrimination and implementing affirmative action measures to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups, in order to ensure equitable representation in all occupational. Employment equity act 55 of 1998 people with disabilities.
Employment equity in federally regulated workplaces. Promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment through the elimination of unfair discrimination. The act and the regulations 2014 were implemented on 1 august 2014. Pdf this paper seeks to critically examine the employment equity act eea as. Equity eea2 and eea4 reports submitted in october 2006 must use the new layout specified by the regulations.
Employment equity amendment act 47 of 20 came into force on 1 august 2014. The case for promoting equity in developing countries 19 4. Employment equity tools, resources, and publications are also provided to help employers fulfill their obligations under the employment equity act. Employment equity act in this policy document, this term refers to the employment equity act, no. All downloads are provided by the department of labour. Bbbee and labouremployment equity in a calabash introduction the employment equity act eea has been put in place in order to address certain imbalances in the workplace due to past discriminatory practices in south africa. This is the current version and applies as from 1 august 2014, i. Summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, issued in. New eea form issued in terms of the employment equity act. I mildred nelisiwe oliphant, minister of labour, in terms of section 551 of the employment equity act, 1998 act no 55 of 1998 as amended, and on the advice of the commission for employment equity, hereby repeal the regulations made in terms of the employment equity act, act 55 of 1998, published under government notice no. The purpose of the act is to achieve equity in the workplace, by.
Eea 3 summary of the employment equity act 55 of 1998. Both the employment equity act, 2014, and the 2014 regulations came into effect on 1 august 2014. Labour relations act 66 of 1995 english text signed by the president assented to. An employment equity plan must state a the objectives to be achieved for each year of the plan b the affirmative action measures to be implemented as required by section 152. Bbbee and labour employment equity in a calabash introduction the employment equity act eea has been put in place in order to address certain imbalances in the workplace due to past discriminatory practices in south africa. Amended by general intelligence laws amendment act 52 of 2003 from 28 feb 2003.
Gazette 28858 containing new regulations relating to the employment equity act has been issued. I, mildred nelisiwe oliphant, minister of labour, hereby under section 551 of the employment equity act. Compensation for occupational injuries and deceases pdf amended act. Every employer should be in possession of at least these two documents the code of good practice and the user guide. Employment equity act summary western cape government. Click here to download the new code of conduct on employment equity code of good practice on the integration of employment equity into human resource policies and practices. The purpose of the employment equity act, no 55 of 1998 is to achieve equity in the workplace by promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through elimination of unfair discrimination and implementing affirmative action measures to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups, in order to ensure equitable representation in all. Aug 28, 2017 a designated employer is required to report to the director general on progress made in implementing their employment equity plan. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation. Eea 3 a summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, as amended issued in terms of section 25 1 department of labour. Chapter 1 definitions, purpose, interpretation and application 1. The provisions dealing with the prohibition of discrimination contained in chapter 2 have been extensively amended. Employment equity amendment bill, 2018 the aforesaid representations must be marked for the attention of mr niresh singh or mr innocent makwarela and hand delivered, sent by registered post or emailed, within 60 days of publication of this notice to the following addresses.
With a weakly enforced federalemployment equity act, and with the provinces lacking similar specialized employment equity laws, justice rosalie abellas urgent call in 1984 for effective employment equity enforcement remains largely unanswered abella 1984, 8. Section 251 of the employment equity act, 1998 states that each employer must display the notice required by section 251 of the act in the form of eea 3, in that employers workplace. To comply with the employment equity act, employers measure and report their progress towards achieving equity by comparing their internal representation of canadas four designated groups against availability benchmarks set by the labour program. Pdf employment equity, affirmative action and managing. Pdf the employment equity act eea as an instrument for. Employment equity in the workplace ccma info sheet. By andre van heerden, senior associate and chelsea roux, candidate attorney. Click here to download the new code of conduct on employment. Equalityseeking groups such as ontarios colour of poverty campaign have been. Summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, issued. Section 271 of the employment equity act 55 of 1998 act provides that every designated employer must submit an income differential statement to the employment conditions commission on the remuneration and benefits received in each occupational level of that employers. The employment equity act 55 of 1998 promotes equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through the elimination of unfair discrimination and implementing affirmative action measures to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups. Section 20 requires designated employers to prepare and implement an employment equity plan which will achieve reasonable progress towards employment equity in the employers workforce.
It provides instructions to help employers produce and submit their annual employment equity reports using the online workplace equity information management system weims application. Pdf barriers to employment equity implementation and. Explanatory memorandum on the ee amendment act pdf. Eea template for employment equity plan in terms of section 20 of the act.
Employment equity act pdf skills development act pdf uif. Assessing the differences article pdf available in international journal of manpower 1745. Amended by electronic communications security pty ltd act 68 of 2002 from 28 feb 2003. The employment equity act is the law that promotes equity in the workplace, ensures that all employees receive equal opportunities and that employees are treated fairly by their employers. Employment equity plan notice is hereby given under section 54 2 of the employment equity act no.
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