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ANA reports that trade union Solidarity will ask the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday to oblige the government to implement the recommendations of a report on employment equality released by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) about 18 months ago.
According to the report, certain parts of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) did not comply with the Constitution and international conventions, Solidarity pointed out on Sunday. In that regard, the equality report stated: “The Employment Equity Act’s definition of designated groups is not in compliance with constitutional or international law obligations.” It is Solidarity’s belief that this could signal the end of affirmative action. In its report, the SAHRC recommended that the act be amended, and that government should give feedback within six months after the release of the report.
- The original of the above report appeared on page 7 of The Star of 16 September 2019
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