The Skills Development Act 97 of 1998 and the Skills Development Levy Act 9 of 1999 were imposed in South Africa to encourage learning and development within South African companies. These Acts benefit not only the learners and/or employees in companies but also the company itself. With higher educated and more developed employees, a company has much more to offer concerning service delivery and workmanship, leading to higher productivity, being the preferred service provider and higher...

According to Brown (2011, pg 253), the purpose of career planning is “to develop and promote high-potential employees in channels where abilities will be used to the fullest.” Career planning not only holds benefits for the employee, but also the employer. The benefits of career planning for an employer are: To ensure the organisation has candidates readily available to meet organisational goals.Promotion and staffing from within the organisation;Solve certain staffing problems by ensuring the...

One of the essential services that a SEESA Skills Development Facilitator offers to a SEESA Skills Training client is advising and assisting the client in complying with the Equity Act. Every designated employer must, to achieve equity, implement affirmative action measures for people from designated groups in terms of the Act. A designated employer needs to identify which of the barriers listed within the Act prevents the company from achieving equity. This will either be through procedure,...

The Employment Equity law protects you from unfair discrimination if you are an employer or an employee. The law is implemented to eliminate discrimination through employment policies or practices. Chapter 2 of the Employment Equity Act is applied to all employees and employers with the exception of the National Defence force, National Intelligence Agency and South African Secret Service. These policies have been implemented to promote equal opportunities and eliminate unfair discrimination in...