
BUSA accuses labour department of ‘performative’ consultation on targets
Business Unity SA is seeking a review of the employment equity targets, arguing they are substantively and procedurally irrational.

Business Unity SA is seeking a review of the employment equity targets, arguing they are substantively and procedurally irrational.

The misalignment between the FSC benchmarks and stricter government employment equity targets is set to increase the transformation pressure on life offices and asset managers.

Designated employers must begin aligning their workplace demographics with the Employment Equity Act’s numerical targets from 1 September.

From stronger retrenchment safeguards to the inclusion of gig workers under formal labour protections, proposed amendments could redefine the future of work for millions of South Africans.

The final employment equity targets have sparked concerns over transparency and methodology in the absence of clear, evidence-based rationale from the Department of Employment and Labour.

If you earn above the threshold, certain provisions of three pieces of labour legislation no longer automatically apply.

Moonstone Compliance’s webinar will provide practical guidance on aligning your employment equity plan with the amendments to the Act.

The amendments to the Employment Equity Act will come into force on 1 January. Employers must navigate new compliance requirements and prepare for the road ahead.

If you earn above the threshold, certain provisions of three pieces of labour legislation no longer automatically apply.

The draft regulations for sector-specific numerical targets raise legal questions amid the upcoming amendments to the Employment Equity Act.