Newsflash! Important Update for Employers on Employment Equity Sector Targets.
The Department of Employment and Labour (DOEL) and the Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) have initiated consultations on numerical sector targets under the Employment Equity Amendment Act, No. 4 of 2022, effective from 1 January 2025.
Why is this important?
These consultations are key to shaping sector-specific Employment Equity (EE) targets aimed at addressing the under-representation of designated groups in the workforce, as required by Section 15A(2) of the amended EE Act.
Confirmed Consultation Dates:
| Sector | Date | Time |
| Financial and Insurance Activities | 2025/02/11 | 09h00 to 10h00 |
| Mining and Quarrying | 2025/02/11 | 10h30 to 11h30 |
| Administrative and Support Activities | 2025/02/11 | 12h00 to 13h00 |
| Accomodation and Food Service Activities | 2025/02/12 | 09h00 to 10h00 |
| Education | 2025/02/12 | 10h30 to 11h30 |
| Construction | 2025/02/12 | 12h00 to 13h00 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2025/02/13 | 09h00 to 10h00 |
| Information and Communication | 2025/02/13 | 10h30 to 11h30 |
| Transport and Storage | 2025/02/13 | 12h00 to 13h00 |
| Real Estate Activities | 2025/02/14 | 09h00 to 10h00 |
| Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and and Motorcycles | 2025/02/14 | 10h30 to 11h30 |
| Electricity, Gas Steam and Air Conditioning | 2025/02/14 | 12h00 to 13h00 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities | 2025/02/17 | 09h00 to 10h00 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 2025/02/17 | 10h00 to 11h00 |
| Human Health and Social Work Activities | 2025/02/17 | 12h00 to 13h00 |
| Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation | 2025/02/18 | 09h00 to 10h00 |
| Public Administration and Defence, Compulsory Social Security | 2025/02/18 | 10h30 to 11h30 |
| Manufacturing | 2025/02/19 | 09h00 to 10h30 |
RSVP: By Monday, 13 January 2025, send your Name and Surname as well as Sector to the listed contact.
Additional sector dates will be announced soon.
Action Required:
Employers in these sectors are encouraged to attend and ensure their voices are heard in shaping these important targets.
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