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FILE: Employers who do not comply with the given policies or who do not implement them risk being liable for damages. Picture: lightwise/123rf.com

Employment equity act

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  • FILE: A Huawei logo is displayed at a retail store. Picture: AFP

    Dept taking Huawei to court for hiring more foreign nationals than allowed

    Huawei’s actions are against the country’s Employment Equity Act, which orders employers to hire 60% locals and 40% foreign labour.

    142 days ago
  • FILE: Labour and Employment Minister Thulas Nxesi addresses a media briefing in Pretoria on level 3 lockdown regulations on 29 May 2020. Picture: @GCISMedia/Twitter.

    Top management positions still dominated by white people - report

    According to the Commission for Employment Equity’s latest report, white people constitute 9% of the economically active population (EAP) but occupy 64.7% of top management positions. Indian people make up 2.8% of the EAP but occupy 10.6% of top-level positions.

    376 days ago
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    Affirmative action laws are unconstitutional, Solidarity argues in court

    The court on Wednesday heard a case between trade union Solidarity and the Department of Labour relating to affirmative action.

    1022 days ago
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    1042 days ago
  • The Black Management Forum logo. Picture: Facebook

    BMF: Non-EE compliant companies must be charged criminally

    Black Management Forum president Andile Nomlala said that the lack of transformation had direct implications on the stagnation of the economy, saying there was no justification for non-compliance.

    1043 days ago
  • FILE: Boardroom. Picture: freeimages.com

    EE Commission ready to act against non-compliant firms

    The commission says they are going after firms who are refusing to transform their workplaces.

    2120 days ago
  • FILE: Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Lobby groups to use Employment Equity Act in sports quota challenge

    AfriForum & Solidarity have announced plans to challenge the implementation of race quotas in sport.

    2227 days ago
  • Mildred Oliphant. Picture: AFP.

    Minister gives employers ultimatum on Employment Equity criteria

    Mildred Oliphant's given employers 6 months to rectify the Employment Equity situation.

    2263 days ago
  • FILE: 10 employees and trade union Solidarity have taken the department to the highest court. Picture: Supplied.

    ConCourt hears Employment Equity plan is flawed

    The case could have wide implications on how Employment Equity is applied.

    2421 days ago
  • FILE: The rate has risen to 25.5 percent, the highest it’s been since the first labour force survey in 2008.

    SA youth unemployment rate rises

    The rate has risen to 25.5 percent, the highest it’s been since the first labour force survey in 2008.

    2898 days ago
  • FILE: Jeff Radebe says this will be one of the focus areas of the state’s planned talks with big business.  Picture: GCIS.

    SA govt pushes for 'black bourgeoisie'

    Jeff Radebe says this will be one of the focus areas of the state’s planned talks with big business.

    2939 days ago
  • The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has described a recent report on employment equity as a 'superficial document'. Picture: Facebook.com.

    Chamber slams employment equity report

    The report shows there’s still an over-representation of white people in top management.

    3003 days ago
  • Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant. Picture: EWN.

    WC objects to EE regulations

    The DA says applying national demographics would negatively affect the coloured population.

    3016 days ago
  • Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: Stephen Phillipson/EWN.

    'Employment equity rules need revision'

    Helen Zille says new employment equity regulations will have an impact on job creation.

    3025 days ago
  • The Cape Chamber of Commerce has criticised the new draft regulations relating to the Employment Equity Act. Picture: Facebook.

    CT chamber slams draft legislation

    The Cape Chamber of Commerce has criticised the new draft regulations relating to the Employment Equity Act.

    3030 days ago
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