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The Impact of Employment Equity on Your Business

The Impact of Employment Equity on Your Business

by | Sep 21, 2020

We live in one of the most diverse countries, culturally, racially, and economically. Therefore, it is expected from each designated employer to draft, outline and implement an Employment Equity Plan. Employment Equity is the law that promotes equity in the workplace, through achieving equality, by eliminating unfair discrimination and implementing transformation, as well as keeping in mind that all candidates need to be suitably qualified according to the inherent requirements of the job....

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Episode 42. How To Compile Your Employment Equity Committee To Comply With The Department Of Labour

Episode 42. How To Compile Your Employment Equity Committee To Comply With The Department Of Labour

by | Sep 1, 2020

SEESA Skills Training Facilitators, Taryn Leask and Damien Doravaloo discuss the common misconceptions regarding the criteria for your Employment Equity Committee, and how to ensure that this process can be managed easily for your business to comply with the Department of Labour. They also touch on the requirements one should discuss during these committee meetings and the number of meetings that need to take place during that reporting year. Click play to listen! Interested in having your own...

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FAQ – What Are The Consequences of Non-Compliance In Terms Of A COVID-19 Risk Assessment?

FAQ – What Are The Consequences of Non-Compliance In Terms Of A COVID-19 Risk Assessment?

by | Aug 28, 2020

A risk assessment is a legal requirement as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 with which helps business to identify, evaluate and control the health risks associated with COVID-19 in the workplace in a structured way. The consequences of not having a risk assessment in place are as follows: • Business will not be complying with OHS Act, Disaster Management Act and OHS directives from the Department of Employment and Labour. • The risk associated with COVID 19 at the...

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Did You Know – Is Loss Of Taste Or Smell Included In Your COVID-19 Screening Register

Did You Know – Is Loss Of Taste Or Smell Included In Your COVID-19 Screening Register

by | Aug 27, 2020

Are you compliant with the new COVID-19 OHS Screening Requirements? According to the Guidelines for symptom monitoring and management of workers for SARS-CoV-2 infection (version 5: 19 August 2020)–the loss of taste or the loss of smell must also now be included as a key symptom on the screening questionnaire. SEESA Clients can now access the updated screening register in the complete COVID-19 OHS Guide on ProFile's dashboard. Visit profile.seesa.co.za to access the guide today! "SMS" the word...

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Episode 41: How To Implement Planned Training After Your Annual Training Report/Workplace Skills Plan Submission?

Episode 41: How To Implement Planned Training After Your Annual Training Report/Workplace Skills Plan Submission?

by | Aug 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a great deal of confusion and uncertainty in many workplaces across South Africa. Businesses are struggling to implement training due to lockdown and are uncertain what the implications will be on their annual Workplace Skills Plan submission. In this podcast, Skills Development Facilitators, Natasha Seris and Iain Peterkin discuss the many solutions employers have at their disposal and the way SEESA has implemented interactive online learning to provide viable...

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Episode 37. Complying With Employment Equity Regulations During Lockdown

Episode 37. Complying With Employment Equity Regulations During Lockdown

by | Jul 28, 2020

In today’s podcast, Skills Development Facilitators, Schalk Kotze and Rulanda Potgieter discuss the steps and procedures that businesses should follow to properly prepare for the Employment Equity submissions and the impact lockdown might have thereon. Click play to listen to our podcast! Contact your SEESA Skills Development Facilitator to assist your business with its Employment Equity submission alternatively,  leave your details on our website. #TeamSEESA #SkillsTraining

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The Effect of COVID-19 on Discretionary Grant Applications

The Effect of COVID-19 on Discretionary Grant Applications

by | Jul 27, 2020

What about Discretionary Grant and Mandatory Grant applications during the current pandemic?  Even though there is a Skills Development Levy break, levy-paying companies were still encouraged to participate in the Skills Development process by submitting their Workplace Skills Plans and applying for Discretionary Grant funding through their relevant SETA.  Due to the current situation,...

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Construction Industry: Changing BBBEE Targets For The Ownership and Skills Development Elements

Construction Industry: Changing BBBEE Targets For The Ownership and Skills Development Elements

by | Jul 3, 2020

On the 1st of December 2017, the Amended Construction Sector Code was published in terms of Government Gazette number 41287. This Sector Code made provision for increased targets under the Ownership Element as well as the Skills Development Element after the third year of the publication of the Sector Code. This means that as of the 1st of December 2020, these new increased targets will come into effect. How does this affect your business? The increased targets must be taken into account for...

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Episode 32: What are the benefits when making use of an external SDF?

Episode 32: What are the benefits when making use of an external SDF?

by | Jun 23, 2020

In this episode, SEESA Skills Training experts, Jacque-Louis Jordaan and Alicia Fourie discuss the responsibilities of an external Skills Development Facilitator and the benefits it entails. Click play to listen to our podcast! Interested in having your own SEESA Skills Development Facilitator to assist your business? Sign Up Today! Contact any of our SEESA offices alternatively leave your contact details on our website at www.seesa.co.za

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Employment Equity Guidance during Covid-19

by | May 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on all the social and economic aspects of our country. As the virus spreads, uncertainty grows amongst employees and employers. Even though these are very uncertain times, employers are still bound to comply with labour laws. The Employment Equity Act is one of the labour laws affected by this pandemic. The question is, what impact does COVID-19 have on Employment Equity and how do we move forward? The COVID-19 pandemic has an enormous impact on the economic...

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