Topic 1:Employment Equity Act

Question 1

Purpose of the EEA?

Answer 1

• Ensures equal representation of app population groups of SA through effective implimentation of affirmative action
• Provides the posibility for workers to refer unresolved labour disputes to the CCMA
• Promotes equal oppertunity and fair treatment for all workers

Question 2

Positives of EEA?

Answer 2

• Promotes the implimentation of affirmative action to redress previous imbalances
• Promotes equal oppertinities and fair treatment for all workers

Question 3

Negatives of EEA?

Answer 3

• Time consuming and expensive to impliment
• Training costs of the business increase as the need to be correctly trained on the implimentation of the EEA

Question 4

Non-Compliance?

Answer 4

• Denying people access to the workplace based on discriminatory grounds
• Treating workers unfairly and incorrectly implimenting affirmative action
• Conducting HIV testing unless justified by a labour court

Question 5

Penalties for non-compliance?

Answer 5

• May recive a compliance order
• Businesses that do not comply after the comliance order may be charged for non-compliance by the labour court
• May recive large fines

Question 6

Ways to comply?

Answer 6

• Display a summary of the act
• Provide equal oppertunities for all
• employees must be paid equally for work of equal value