The Department of Employment and Labour has published the Draft Employment Equity Regulations 2023
The Draft Regulations can be found by accessing the link below:-
draft-employment-equity-regulations-2023
The Regulations will give effect to the Employment Equity Amendment Act 4 of 2022 (Bill as processed in Parliament)
The new section 15A introduces sectoral numerical targets. The purpose of this addition is to ensure the equitable representation of people from designated groups (historically disadvantaged groups of people based on race, gender, and disability) at all occupational levels in the workforce. The amendment empowers the Minister of Employment and Labour (Minister) to identify national economic sectors for purposes of the administration of the EEA and set numerical targets for each such sector.
A summary and Q&A of the Act can be found in a document prepared by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr which can be accessed below:-
cdh-summary-and-qa-on-employment-equity-amendment-act
