Employers advised not to miss the employment-equity reports deadline
Employers have less than a week to ‘beat the clock’ and submit their annual employment-equity report.
THE Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) has reminded all designated employers that they need to submit their annual 2022 employment-equity (EE) reports.
The deadline for employers to submit their annual 2022 employment equity (EE) report is January 15 at midnight.
The employment-equity reporting season for both manual and online opened on September 1. For manual reporting, the closing date was October 1, 2022.
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The relevant forms to submit are obtainable from the department website at www.labour.gov.za.
The submission of annual equity plans is prescribed in accordance with the Employment Equity Act of 1998.
DEL said in a statement that employers are expected to submit their EE report in terms of the Employment Equity Act.
“The purpose of Employment Equity Act is to promote equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through the elimination of unfair discrimination. It implements affirmative-action measures to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups and ensures their equitable representation in all occupational levels in the workforce,” read the statement.
The report must contain the prescribed information and must be signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the designated employer.
In terms of the EE legislation, a labour inspector has the power to enforce the implementation of the EE Act.
Failure to abide by the provisions of the EE Act may result in the imposition of fines. This year’s ‘submission of EE report’ plans coincide with the year in which the amended EE legislation is expected to take effect once the amended EE Bill has been signed into law.
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