Did You Know?- If a company does not have all relevant policies in place they may be open to contravention of the EE Act

Did You Know?- If a company does not have all relevant policies in place they may be open to contravention of the EE Act

Chapter II applies to all employers and employees. This section of the Act strives to promote the prohibition of unfair elimination in terms of any policy, procedure or practice which a company may implement. There are four policies which are detailed in this Act as follows: • Prohibition of unfair discrimination; • Equal pay for work of equal value; • Medical Testing; • Psychometric Testing; If a company does not have all relevant policies in place, they may be open to contravention of the EE...

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When Will I Not Need To Comply With The Requirements Necessary To Obtain In A B-BBEE certificate Or Affidavit?

When Will I Not Need To Comply With The Requirements Necessary To Obtain In A B-BBEE certificate Or Affidavit?

Clients’ most frequent question is when the day will come when B-BBEE is something of the past. As per the quote by Albert Einstein: "If you want to know the future, look at the past." The South African government introduced the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 (BEE Act) in 2003. The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act 46 of 2013 was introduced in 2014 to insert specific definitions to amend others, clarify interpretation and to strengthen the evaluation...

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