OF TRANSFORMING INTEREST | EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AMENDMENT BILL – IS THIS BILL A BRIDGE TOO FAR?

While South African employers are reeling under the effects of the COVID pandemic, the Department of Employment & Labour (Department) published its Employment Equity Amendment Bill (Bill) on 20th July 2020 aimed, amongst others, at amending the definitions section of the current Employment Equity Act (EE Act).

The amendments intend to support and expedite the South African workforce. Furthermore, it gives the Minister the power to prescribe sectoral numerical targets to ensure the equitable representation of suitably qualified people from Designated Groups. The legislative process of this Bill began in 2018, so it has been a long time in coming. Read more ...