Do the quick assessment below against 10 key points. If you respond ‘Yes’ to all the statements, you will achieve a total of 50 points. If you did not respond positively to all these statements, and you are a designated employer, you may find your company could be open to heavy fines due to non-compliance!
Section 37 of Act, ‘Compliance Order’, states that ‘a Labour Inspector may serve a compliance order on a company if that employer failed to comply with sections, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 25 or 26’. By indicating you have, you should be exempt from contraventions. However, it may not be enough, the commitment and approach to the implementation, will be reflected in the records kept if or, when assessed. Make sure that process is transparent, the Code of Good Practice on Implementation of Employment Equity and related Policies provide more detail of what is expected by the employer.
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QUICK EMPLOYMENT EQUITY CHECKLIST
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Yes
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The company is deemed to be a designated employer due to the number of employees and/or turnover as at the end of previous financial year and has submitted the latest Report to the Department of Labour timeously.
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We have taken reasonable steps to consult with and attempt to reach agreement on matters for consultation with employees, or their nominated representatives who reflect the interests of employees from across all occupational levels, designated and non-designated groups.
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We have consulted on matters relating to the analysis, plan and Report.
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We have collected information and conducted an analysis, as prescribed, in order to identify employment barriers which adversely affect people from designated group.
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Our affirmative action plan is prepared for implementation, aligns to the business strategy and clearly reflects the targets and goals we want to reasonably achieve over the next period.
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The Employment Equity Act is displayed where it can be read by all employees or, as a public company, a summary of the company Report published in the annual financial report.
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A senior manager has been assigned with the responsibility of managing the process, given the relevant authority and taken accountability.
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Records are maintained reflecting our monitoring and evaluation measures that are in place to ensure progress is being made towards accomplishing targets and goals.
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We have not received any complaints or faced any disputes from any source regarding our affirmative action policy, plan or actions taken during the implementation process.
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The CEO who signed off the Reports is confident that the Reports submitted, reflect the facts and that there is no threat of a fine from the Department of Labour due to non-compliance in any of the Sections of the Act.
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50 |