EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Employment Equity Act contains provisions that promote employment equity in the workplace, including provisions prohibiting unfair discrimination, regulating affirmative action and establishing a Commission for Employment Equity. A major challenge for designated employers is to comply with the Employment Equity Act (EEA) requirements.
Some of the legislated requirements are:
- Employers must consult with the unions and employees in order to make sure that the plan is accepted by everybody and to allow all parties to have fair input
- Employers must analyse all employment policies, practices and procedures, and prepare a profile of their workforce in order to identify any problems relating to Employment Equity.
- Employers must prepare and implement an employment Equity plan, setting out the affirmative action measures they intend taking to achieve the Employment Equity goals.
- Employers must report to the Department of Labour on the implementation of the plan in order for the department to monitor their compliance.
- Employers must display a summary of the provisions of the act to their workplace.
DCS CONSULTING CAN ASSIST YOU IN STAYING COMPLIANT AND AVOIDING UNESSARY PENALTIES BY:
- Assist and/or advice with employment equity strategy development and implementation
- Aligning policies and procedures
- Implementation of an EE Forum
- Assist and/or advice with employment equity plan development and implementation
- Assist and/or advice with employment equity reporting
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