Equal pay for work of equal value 5 employment equity amendment act 47 of 20 effective 1 august 2014 section 6 employment equity regulations 1 august 2014 effective from date of publication criteria for assessment factors of differentiation code of good practice 1 june 2015 guidelines on implementing. Section 6 1 of the eea deals with the prohibition of unfair discrimination. The selection of an employment equity committee is a critical step towards implementing the act. The importance of employment equity and its implementation. Leeps mandate is to promote, support and enhance employment equity for the four designated groups women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities in federally regulated privatesector employers, crown corporations.
While many developing countries do not need to wait for the development community to get its act together on equity issues, donors can play a crucial role in influencing development debates and in. Chapter 3 of the employment equity act requires that employers take certain affirmative action measures to achieve employment equity in the workplace. After the 1994 general election equity became entrenched in legislation. Titles of current consolidated regulations on elaws. Equity in development why it is important and how to achieve it harry jones. To do this, it needs to receive regular reports from companies on their. Employment equity meaning in the cambridge english. See act for various commencement dates government notice r595 in government gazette 37873 dated 1 august 2014. Definitions in this act, unless the context otherwise indicatesbasic conditions of employment act means the basic conditions of employment act, 1997 act no. Legal framework the code is issued in terms of section 541a of the employment equity act, no.
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. 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. Application of the employment equity act and diversity in. Amendment of section 1 of act 55 of 1998, as amended by section 40 of act 65 of 2002, section 26 of act 68 of 2002 and section 25 of act 52 of 2003 1. Section 27 of the employment equity act, no 55 of 1998 eea regulates the statementreport an employer has to submit when reporting in terms of s211 on the remuneration and benefits received in each occupational level of that employers. 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. Section 15 of the employment equity act nr 55 of 1998 stipulates that a designated employer must implement affirmative action measures intended to ensure that suitably qualified employees from designated groups have equal opportunity and are equitably represented in all occupational categories and levels of the workforce. National credit act 34 of 2005 south african government. Ccma means the commission for conciliation, mediation and arbitration, established by section 112 of the labour relations act. According to this section, no person may discriminate directly or indirectly against an employee on the basis of race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital.
This is a pdf download of the employment equity act poster wall chart optimized for a1 printing. The department of labour has a series of basic guides to help you through this process. We are the leading resource for freely available legislation in south africa and are used daily by thousands of professionals and industry leaders. Every designated employer is required in terms of section 22 of the act to publish a summary of their employment equity report in that employers annual report.
The employment equity legislation together with other labour legislation is there to undo long standing segregation policies. Employment equity act, 1998 act no 55 of 1998 as amended, and on the advice of the commission for employment equity, publish the draft revised draft code of good practice on the employment of persons with disabilities for public comment effective from the date of publication. Published on 15 sep 2014 fiona leppan fiona leppan articles. They must also display a summary of the provisions of the act in all languages relevant to the workforce. Summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, issued. 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. Employment equity in federally regulated workplaces. The employment equity act was the major driving force behind this, aimed at eliminating discrimination in the workplace and implementing affirmative action measures so that the workforce would reflect the economically active population. Equality act 2010 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 february 2020. The labour program administers and enforces the mandatory legislated employment equity program leep under the employment equity act.
Purpose of act 2 the purpose of this act is to achieve equality in the workplace so that no person shall be denied employment opportunities or benefits for reasons unrelated to ability and, in the fulfilment of that goal, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in. Employment protection for foreign nationals act, 2009. The main role of this committee is to ensure that the organisation is meeting their employment equity requirements by drafting the organisations ee plan and ensuring its effective implementation. The purpose of the act is to achieve equity in the workplace, by. The employment equity act, 1998, holds unique challenges for organisations to. Title eea 3 summary of the employment equity act 55 of 1998 description eea 3 a summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, as amended issued in terms of section 251 category lra forms sub category department of labour document type forms filename 3. Summary of the employment equity progress report in. Employment equity tools, resources, and publications are also provided to help employers fulfill their obligations under the employment equity act. Chapter 1 definitions, purpose, interpretation and application 1. Summary of the employment equity progress report in terms of section 22 of the act. Implications of the employment equity act and other. Employment equity, as defined in federal canadian law by the employment equity act, requires federal jurisdiction employers to engage in proactive employment practices to increase the representation of four designated groups. Employment equity act and unfair discrimination serr synergy. The department of labour is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of affirmative action.
The president may determine different dates in respect of different provisions of this act. Short title 1 this act may be cited as the employment equity act purpose of act. Acts online provides legislation, including amendments and regulations, in an intuitive, online format. Eea 3 summary of the employment equity act 55 of 1998.
The act states that employment equity means more than treating persons the same way but also. Legal practice act 28 of 2014 south african government. Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. The question remains as to whether it could achieve a representative workforce, since the commission of. Equalityseeking groups such as ontarios colour of poverty campaign have been. The employment equity act, act 55 of 1998 eea makes provision for employment equity and matters incidental thereto. The equality act is a bill passed by the united states house of representatives on may 17, 2019 that would amend the civil rights act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of the sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition of an individual, as well as because of sexbased stereotypes. The provisions dealing with the prohibition of discrimination contained in chapter 2 have been extensively amended. Employment equity plan notice is hereby given under section 54 2 of the employment equity act no. Employment equity regulations, 2014 employment equity act 55 of 1998 gazette no. Ministry of labour, training and skills development. This act has been updated to government gazette 38512 dated 27 february, 2015.
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