Basic Guide to Employment Equity Reports

Application

• National Defence Force;
• National Intelligence Agency; and
• South African Secret Service.

The provisions for affirmative action apply to –

• employers with 50 or more workers, or whose annual income is more than the amount specified in Schedule 4 of the Act;
• municipalities;
• organs of State;
• employers ordered to comply by a bargaining council agreement;
• any employers who volunteer to comply.

See

• Employment Equity Act

  Applies to all employers and workers and protects workers and job seekers from unfair discrimination, and also provides a framework for implementing affirmative action

When Must Employers Report?

• within 12 months after they become employers; and thereafter
• every year ending with an even number.

• within 6 months after they become employers; and thereafter
• every year on the first working day in October.
  

Based on Legislation in Section 21, of the Employment Equity Act

Contents

Based on Legislation in Section 21, of the Employment Equity Act

Employers Who Cannot Report

Based on Legislation in Section 21, of the Employment Equity Act

Publishing the Report

Based on Legislation in Section 22, of the Employment Equity Act

Related Links

• Basic Guide to Employment Equity Managers

  Under the Employment Equity Act, employers must select a senior manager to be responsible for the employment equity plan

• Basic Guide to Employment Equity Pay Gaps

  Under the Employment Equity Act, employers must submit statements of their workers' pay and reduce any unfair gaps

• Basic Guide to Employment Equity Plans

  Under the Employment Equity Act, employers must draw up a plan to address equity imbalances

• Basic Guide to Employment Equity Studies

  The Employment Equity Act requires that employers conduct studies to identify equity issues

• How to Notify the Director General for employers who cannot report

  How to Notify the Director General for employers who cannot report

• Form EEA2 - Employment Equity Report

  This form gives the format that employers must use when they do their employment equity reports