Tag: Employment Equity Act

Wanatu's language policy requirement for proficiency in the Afrikaans language is central to their business model, and has sparked significant debate. Wanatu operates in Centurion and Pretoria. One of Wanatu’s key value propositions, as stated on its website, is “Restoring dignity in our communities' jobs in Afrikaans” (direct translation from the website).

A recent Labour Court judgment has upheld an employer’s right to require employees to have a COVID-19 vaccination or provide a weekly negative test if they decline to be vaccinated, but it leaves several important questions unanswered.

In a general South African sense, the word 'transformation' has taken on an important, but perhaps singular and distinctive meaning. To be of real economic value to the nation as a whole, transformation needs to be inclusive across a broad range of South African society.

Employment Equity (EE) report submissions are now open and will run from 01 September 2019 to 15 January 2020. Failure to comply will see fines ranging from 2 – 10% of a company’s turnover. This mandatory submission is relevant to all companies with a headcount of 50 employees or more and to those with an annual turnover above the required threshold (varies per industry).

Roxanne Da Mata Goncalves | Director | Strata-G Labour Solutions | Roxanne@strata-g.co.za | www.strata-g.co.za | Is the failure by 72 JSE listed companies to comply with the provisions laid out in the Employment Equity Act (EE) a blatant lack of respect, as Deputy Minister of Labour Nkosi Phathekile Holomisa posits, or is it more complex than that? Non-compliance Legislation focuses on two requirements when establishing whether a business is required to report on employment equity or not: the first is the...