Employment Equity Act

Bring ‘empathy’ back to Nedlac

Article Sarah Smit - 6 Mar 2020

Lisa Seftel started out in the labour movement before she took up positions in government. Now, as the head of Nedlac, she has to create a space where both sides can meet to discuss and debate important policy issues

Use of lie detectors put to the test

Article Sarah Smit - 18 Oct 2019

A group of workers who refused to submit to polygraph testing were dismissed. Now their union is taking their employer to court

White men still dominate SA management

Article Athandiwe Saba - 27 Aug 2019

With little change in management, labour minister says that companies that fail to transform will no longer be able to do business with government

Coloured execs battle to get to the top

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Feb 2019

Research suggests that a complex crisis of identity is at the heart of the problem

Businesses expected to agree to publish pay ratios at Jobs Summit

Article Tehillah Nieselow - 4 Oct 2018

Businesses are already required to report income differentials under the Employment Equity Act

Khaya Dlanga: DA wants to tell black people about affirmative action

Article bogdan TagDiv - 28 Nov 2013

The DA's good intentions are that of a white master who thinks that he knows what is best for a black person, writes Khaya Dlanga.

Equity Bill a ‘disastrous form of social engineering’, says Bagraim

Article Sapa - 19 Nov 2013

Former Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry leader Michael Bagraim says the EE Bill will destroy small businesses and discourage the minority youth.

Lindiwe Mazibuko: Poverty has a race

Article bogdan TagDiv - 18 Nov 2013

The DA's parliamentary leader comes clean on the need for race-based policies and the contest between her and Mmusi Maimane, during the M&G Hangout.

No white males for SAA pilot training programme

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Jun 2013

While SAA lifted a ban on pilot applications from white males in August, no white men were selected for its cadet programme this year.

ANC rejects Solidarity jobs research

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Feb 2011

Research charging that coloureds in the Western Cape and Indians in KwaZulu-Natal stood to lose thousands of jobs was rejected by the ANC on Tuesday.

Amendments to Employment Equity Act ‘unconstitutional’

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Feb 2011

Proposed amendments to the Employment Equity Act calling for a massive racial realignment employment quotas were unconstitutional, the DA said.

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