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EQUITY? EQUALITY? LET’S GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT

Johan van Deventer, one or more of the following of designated groups on all
KZN Regional criteria, you are deemed a occupational levels in the
Manager, LabourNet designated employer if you: workforce and to identify and
■ Employ 50 or more employees eliminate any barriers which
quality ■ Employ fewer than 50 may adversely affect people from
means employees but have an annual designated groups.
Ethat each turnover equal to or above the All designated employers have
individual turnover threshold as stipulated a duty to:
or group of in Schedule 4 of the Act
people is given ■ Consult on employment equity
the same ■ Are an organ of state, and matters with their employees,
resources or ■ Are bound by a collective trade union representatives or
opportunities. agreement employee representative
Equity ■ Conduct a qualitative
Designated employees however
recognises that each person has refers to Black people (Africans, and quantitative analysis in
different circumstances and Indians, Coloureds), all women, accordance with Section 19 of
allocates the exact resources and and people with disabilities the Act, by analysing company
opportunities needed to reach an who are citizens of South Africa policies, practices, procedures It Is important to note if needed of employment equity
equal outcome. and work environment designated employers fail to compliance and will also benefit
by birth or decent or through to identify barriers that may uphold their duties, they can from B-BBEE points on the
Employment equity in South naturalisation. adversely affect people from face substantial fines ranging management control element.
Africa is regulated through To achieve the elimination of designated groups and from a minimum of R1.5million
the Employment Equity Act unfair discrimination in the analysing the workforce to or 2% of their annual turnover LabourNet harnesses its
and was introduced to ensure workplace, all employers must identify underrepresentation (whichever is greater) to a client-centric culture and
that employers promote equity ensure that they comply with of designated groups on all maximum of R2.7million or equity expertise to deliver
in the workplace by ensuring Chapter 2 of the Employment occupational levels. 10% of their annual turnover simple, cost-effective solutions
there is equitable representation Equity Act. This states that (whichever is greater). to our clients. We partner
of employees from designated no employer may unfairly Designated employers also with our clients to design and
groups by means of affirmative discriminate against employees need to implement and monitor It’s imperative to understand deliver employment equity
action measures, eliminating directly or indirectly in their Employment Equity (EE) that employers who comply with solutions that meet their
unfair discrimination and employment practices based on Plan and submit a report to the employment equity, by ensuring specific compliance obligations
while implementing equity
ensuring that employees are race, gender, religion, marital Department of Labour every all employees are treated fairly
treated fairly in the workplace. status, disability, language, age, year on the progress of the and given equal opportunities best practice. 
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submit online employment
Understanding the definition Equity Act which ensures that equity reports the deadline is avoiding employment equity
of a designated employer is they put in place affirmative 15 January every year and fines, compliant employers can
vital when speaking about action measures to safeguard is done via the Employment operate in highly regulated
employment equity. If you meet that there is equal representation Equity Online System. industries where proof is

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