Unit 3.5: The Employment Equity Act

Question 1

State the two main objectives of the employment equity act

Answer 1

• Elimination of discrimination
• The promotion of affirmative action at the workplace

Question 2

What effect does the employment equity act?

Answer 2

• Section 9 of the Constitution and Convention 111 of the International labour organisation

Question 3

What concepts does the constitution s9 and convention 111 of the International labour organisation elaborate on?

Answer 3

Both Section 9 (the Equality Clause) of the Constitution and Convention 111 exclude from
the concept of discrimination any differentiation designed to promote, protect or advance
persons previously disadvantaged by unfair discrimination. Thus differentiation for the
purpose of affirmative action would be regarded as ‘fair’ discrimination.