Your Guide to Labour Law in South Africa

Employment Equity Committee Training

(Interactive Full Day Workshop)

Each delegate will receive an electronic book before the training course

In addition we will courier a printed version of the book together with a certificate of attendance

08 July 2020 (09:00 - 16:00) Interactive Online Course

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Click here to download registration forms for 08 July 2020 (09:00 - 16:00) Interactive Online Course

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Presenter: Nicolene Erasmus

Module 1: Overview of the Employment Equity Act

Understanding the Employment Equity Act
Purpose, interpretation and application of Employment Equity legislation

Module 2: Prohibition of unfair discrimination

Understanding unfair discrimination
Differentiation
Discrimination
Unfair discrimination
Direct and indirect discrimination
Grounds of discrimination
Employment applicants, work analysis and inherent requirements of the job/ job descriptions
Recruitment and selection
How the Employment Equity Legislation attempts to eliminate and prohibit unfair discrimination
Medical & Psychological assessments

Module 3: Employment Equity and Affirmative action

Understanding Affirmative Action
The Equality Test (Section 9(2) of the Constitution
Understanding Black Empowerment
The duties of designated employers and voluntary compliance
The requirements of disclosure of information
Employment Equity Plans and the requirements for keeping records

Module 4: The Employment Equity Committee/ Roles and functions

Roles, responsibilities and functions of the Employment Equity Committee
Monitoring Employment Policies, Procedures & Practices
Monitoring /Evaluating Implementation of EE Plan
Consultation
Identification of EE Barriers
Developing EE Measures
Benchmarking Best Practices
Frequency and content of Committee Meetings

Module 5: Practical analysis of disciplinary codes, policies, EE plans and EE reports.

Practical analysis of disciplinary codes, policies, EE plans and EE reports.

Who should attend this workshop?

Employment Equity Managers, HR Managers/ Practitioners
Members of Employment Equity Committees, Workplace Forums, any person involved in the compilation of Employment Equity plans for the business

Price:

R 2290-00 (incl. Vat) per delegate
Price includes course material and certificates.

For further information contact:

Hanlie or Peraldo (012) 661 3208
Email: or

Online booking form

Click here to download registration forms for 08 July 2020 (09:00 - 16:00) Interactive Online Course

Case Law Summaries and Articles

Can employees be dismissed for refusing to accept new terms and conditions of employment?

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Escape route: “Resignation with immediate effect”

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