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We are experts in the development and implementation of Employment Equity Plans and submission of annual reports to the Department of Labour.

We will guide you through the process and make sure that equity in your organisation meets the requirements of the Act as well as supports the growth and success of your business.

The two must go hand-in-hand.

Avoid unnecessary and heavy penalties!

Employment Equity legislation in SA has been tightened over the last year, but does not appear to be reaping the desired results. Little has changed by way of appointments of ‘the previously disadvantaged’ to top and executive management positions as anticipated. The Department of Labour Inspectors are active in carrying out audits of organisations and not sympathetic to any cause. Fines of up to R1 500 000 or 2% of turnover are being imposed on non-complaint companies! The Act was drafted in 1998 and there are no longer excuses.

Are you a designated employer? If you employ more than 50 people and/or have an annual turnover that meets or exceeds the level stated in Schedule 4, you are required to develop an equity plan and submit an annual report against how the plan is progressing.

If you are not a designated employe, you are still required to ensure that your company HR policy and practices are not in any way ‘discriminating’. You could be challenged by an employee under the Act ‘for any arbitrary reason’.

Are your salary levels clearly aligned to job responsibilities? The ‘equal pay for equal value’ clause affects ALL employers.

Do you have supporting policies and practices in place to ensure objectivity?

If you are not compliant, heavy penalties for companies AND the “responsible person” may be imposed. The fines are too onerous for you to not fully comply. Be proactive and take the necessary action today!

Do our quick assessment below to see if your company will pass an inspection

A Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) is a person appointed by a business organisation to act as a go-between the relevant company and Seta.

The Skills Development Act and additionally Skills Development Levies Act , necessitates and requires all businesses and organizations with a aggregate total annual payroll of R500 000 and perhaps over,- to register and enlist for Skills Development Levies ( SDL ).

The benefits of Skills Development Facilitation

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY CONSULTING SERVICES

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR

Employment Equity legislation in South Africa

CONDUCT WORKPLACE AUDITS

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STRATEGIES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

DEVELOP EMPLOYMENT EQUITY PLANS

TRAIN EMPLOYEES ON EQUITY ISSUES

SERVICES

COMPLETE AND SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR

MONITOR PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE PLAN

STRATEGY

DEVELOP

ANALYSE

ACHIEVE

QUESTION	YES	NO
Do you have a designated senior manager to drive the equity process, and has the person signed an agreement to take on that responsibility?
Has the equity plan and report been communicated and published in the workplace?
Do you have a duly elected committee that is representative of all races, genders and levels who have been nominated and willingly accepted the responsibility?
Do you have minutes of the Employment Equity Committee Meetings?
Does your profile accurately reflect the degree of representation of designated groups against the EAP (economically active population) both nationally and provincially?
Has your organisation modified or made any adjustments to accommodate disabilities?
Do all your employees have job descriptions that clearly state what their responsibilities are, as well as graded / evaluated objectively accordingly?
Do you have a policy on medical testing?
Are all your line managers trained on performance management?
Has readiness of designated people to be given added responsibilities been determined through assessments and appraisals?
Do you have an up-to-date skills gap analysis for all employees that clearly identifies development plans for individuals, specifically aligned to the Equity Plan?
Have you set up measures to determine the success of the Plan?

With the best suited facilitation skills and therefore good development procedure businesses and organizations will manage to benefit from Skills Development in the following ways :

Making investment in your staff members can certainly enhance worker morale .

Increased training programs can result in raised overall performance .

A business entity could apply for and as much as 60% of SDL funds paid in a year back from the SETA .

An engaged and therefore motivated labor force enjoying increased job satisfaction , considerably higher motivation and thus morale .

Greatly reduced absenteeism and so workforce turnover .

Reduce recruiting expenditures

Enhanced productiveness as well as performance .

Better risk management system in potentially highly litigious areas along the lines of sexual harassment and therefore diversity .

A positive position of difference for potential customers exploring new partners/suppliers .

A optimistic position of difference for recruits .

The right visible demonstration of just how well prepared you happen to be to invest in individual development for foreseeable future successes will undoubtedly be crucial for drawing top notch talent to your doors. .