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South Africa
Employment Equity Act, 1998
Employment Equity Regulations, 2014
Government Notice R595 of 2014
- Published in Government Gazette 37873 on 1 August 2014
- Commenced on 1 August 2014
- [This is the version of this document as it was from 1 August 2014 to 7 August 2019.]
Definitions
1. Definitions
In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, has the meaning so assigned and, unless the context otherwise indicates.“Basic Conditions of Employment Act” means the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997), as amended;“Labour Relations Act” means the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), as amended;“listed ground” means a ground listed in terms of section 6(1) of the Act;“Regional demographics” means the Provincial Economically Active Population;“temporary employees” mean employees who are employed for less than three months;“the Act” means the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998), as amended; and“work of equal value” includes works that is the same, substantially the same or of the same value as other work, as contemplated in regulation 4 of these Regulations.Work of Equal Value
2. Equal pay for work of equal value criteria
These Regulations are published to prescribe the criteria and methodology for assessing work of equal value contemplated in section 6(4) of the Act.3. Eliminating unfair discrimination
4. Meaning of work of equal value
For the purpose of these Regulations, the work performed by an employee—5. Methodology
When, applying section 6(4) of the Act—6. Assessing whether work is of equal value
7. Factors justifying differentiation in terms and conditions of employment
Duties of a designated employer
8. Collecting information and conducting an analysis
9. Duty to prepare and implement an Employment Equity Plan
10. Duty to report
11. Duty to inform
The notice contemplated in section 25(1) of the Act is contained as the Summary of the Act in annexure EEA3 of these Regulations and must be displayed at the workplace.12. Income differentials and discrimination
Enforcement mechanisms
13. Requesting an undertaking
A labour inspector may request and obtain a written undertaking using the EEA5 form.14. Compliance order
A labour inspector may issue a compliance order to a designated employer using the EEA6 form.15. Review by the Director-General (DG Review)
The Director-General may require designated employers who have been identified for the DG Review process to fully and accurately complete the DG Review Assessment form (EEA7) and furnish the required documents.General administrative matters
16. Repeal of laws
The Employment Equity Regulations, 2009 as published in Government Notice No. 32393 of 14 July 2009 is hereby repealed.17. Short title
These Regulations are called the Employment Equity Regulations, 2014.Forms
[Editorial note: The forms have not been reproduced.]History of this document
08 August 2019
01 August 2014 this version
Commenced