Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, invites public comments on the Draft Employment Equity (EE) Regulations 2023 regarding sector EE targets.
- The public has only five days to provide input on the proposed setting of sector targets, while the overall comment period is 30 days.
- The amended Employment Equity Act grants the Minister the authority to set numerical targets for sectors to ensure equitable representation of designated groups across occupational levels.
- Proposed targets cover population groups, gender, and employees with disabilities for the top four occupational levels.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa assented to the amended Employment Equity Act on 14 April 2023, enabling the introduction of sectoral numerical targets.
- Economic sectors subjected to the new EE Regulations include agriculture, manufacturing, construction, finance, transportation, and more.
- The closing date for comment submission is 12 June 2023, with specific email addresses provided for sending comments.
- Comments can be sent to: Innocent.Makwarela@labour.gov.za, Christina.Lehlokoa@labour.gov.za, Jullian.Mohale@labour.gov.za