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BusinessTech reports that the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) has unveiled the new employment equity targets that will apply to 18 business sectors.
The targets form part of two sets of regulations in terms of the Employment Equity Amendment Act that were gazetted on Tuesday. The regulations set out specific racial and gender-based percentage targets that businesses across 18 industries must achieve in four upper occupational levels over the next five years. The targets for each of the 18 sectors are reflected in the BusinessTech article. According to the DEL, the targets have been implemented to ensure that there is “equitable representation of suitably qualified people from designated groups at all occupational levels in the workforce”. Notably, the targets only apply to ‘designated employers’, which are those who employ more than 50 people. Those employers are expected to set these targets as part of their Employment Equity plans and reports. The department noted that the five-year targets were not intended to add up to 100% as they excluded white males with no disabilities and foreign nationals in the workforce profile. Designated groups refers to black people (African, coloured and Indian), women and people with disabilities. Failure to comply with the regulations could see companies being referred to the Labour Court and facing fines. However, the department noted that designated employers will not incur penalties or any form of disadvantage if they show that there are reasonable grounds for not complying with the targets.
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