The employment equity amendment bill B14B – 2020: innovating towards equity or kicking the can down the road?

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dc.contributor.authorDebbie, Collier
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-14T08:17:03Z
dc.date.available2023-12-14T08:17:03Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe Employment Equity Amendment Bill introduces significant changes to the regulatory framework for affirmative action by, among other amendments, shifting the responsibility for determining employment equity targets from workplace to sectoral level. It also operationalises s 53 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) and employers will need a certificate of compliance from the Minister confirming compliance with the EEA, including the sector targets, before being permitted to contract with the state. Notwithstanding merit in the idea of a sectoral (contextual) approach to affirmative action and the value of incentivising compliance, considered in terms of its provisions and omissions the Bill is found wanting. The EEA is a fundamental tool in the struggle against workplace discrimination and systemic inequality-crucial for transformation-but the design of the Bill suggests a high-handed and partisan approach and a missed opportunity to adjust course and affirm and implement international human rights law and principles. However, this is a qualified and incomplete assessment, as the sectoral numerical targets have yet to be published, and it remains to be seen whether these, and the associated framework, will reflect a more nuanced and context sensitive approach to the design and implementation of affirmative action measures than currently anticipated. That would be a most welcome developmenten_US
dc.identifier.citationCollier, D. (2020) The Employment Equity Amendment Bill B14B - 2020: Innovating towards Equity or Kicking the Can down the Road?. Industrial law journal.44. (1980-2020).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/9251
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJuta & Company, Ltd.en_US
dc.subjectSouth African Labour Lawen_US
dc.subjectCENTROWen_US
dc.subjectEmployment Equity Amendmenten_US
dc.subjectConstitutional Courten_US
dc.subjectInnovatingen_US
dc.titleThe employment equity amendment bill B14B – 2020: innovating towards equity or kicking the can down the road?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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