PHUTI MOSOMANE
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Employment Equity Amendment Bill of 2020, the Presidency announced on Wednesday.
The Employment Equity Amendment Bill of 2020 was passed by Parliament on 17 May 2022.
The bill amends the Employment Equity Act, 1998 and aims to promote equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through affirmative action measures.
The amendments include strengthening the enforcement mechanisms for compliance with the Act and increasing the fines for non-compliance.
Vincent Magwenya, spokesperson to the President, said that the Employment Equity Amendment Bill of 2020 seeks to advance the transformation of South Africa’s workforce by setting equity targets for economic sectors and geographical regions, and requiring enterprises to develop transformation plans.
COSATU spokesperson Sizwe Pamla said the bill provides much needed interventions to strengthen the government’s ability to hold employers accountable for their role and failures to adhere to the Employment Equity Act.
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