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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
Contents
PAGE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
INTRODUCTION 2
WHAT IS EMPLOYMENT EQUITY 3
HOW DOES IT WORK 3 - 4
WHAT IS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 5
IMPLEMENATION OF AFFIRMITIVE
& EMPLOYMENT EQUITY 6 - 7
OBSTACLES & CHALLENGES 7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8
CONCLUSION 8
BIBLIOGRAPHY 9
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This assignment deals with the Employment Equity Act of 19 October 1998. It covers the workings of the act in terms of equity and affirmative action and how it was implemented in Defy Appliances Ltd in 1999. It also covers some of the obstacles and challenges that were experienced by the company; as well as its success in other companies in South Africa
INRODUCTION
In 1994 South Africa experienced the birth of a democratic government. The current year is 2008 and it has now been 14 years since Nelson Mandela was elected the first black president of South Africa, he was later on preceded by Thabu Mbeki who became the second black president of South Africa. Due to the apartheid reign most historical legislation favoured the White Race and amendments had to be made in order to correct the rule of the past. One of the areas that were focused on was to bring about equality to the previously discriminated people of South Africa. This was partially achieved through the development of the Employment Equity Act of 19 October 1998.
In my report I will elaborate further on the above act its meaning and the process that was followed in Defy Appliances Ltd to bring about a positive shift and change; in that future occurrences do not follow the same oppressive root as the past.
What is Employment equity?
Employment Equity focuses essentially on discrimination, past and present. Its...
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