Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998)

To provide for employment equity; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

July 31, 2014 · 1 min read

To provide for employment equity; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Recognising-

that as a result of apartheid and other discriminatory laws and practices, there are disparities in employment, occupation and income within the national labour market; and
that those disparities create such pronounced disadvantages for certain categories of people that they cannot be redressed simply by repealing discriminatory laws,

Therefore, in order to-

promote the constitutional right of equality and the exercise of true democracy;
eliminate unfair discrimination in employment;
ensure the implementation of employment equity to redress the effects of discrimination;
achieve a diverse workforce broadly representative of our people;
promote economic development and efficiency in the workforce; and
give effect to the obligations of the Republic as a member of the International Labour Organisation,

Current Version up to date as of 31 July 2014