Employment equity and skills development committee training

MRBM invites you to attend a virtual event on employment equity and skills development committee training.

COURSE OVERVIEW

• Date of event:  18 November 2021
• Registration closes: 15 November 2021
• Platform: Zoom
• Presented by: Bradley White
• Cost: R1000/person excl. VAT (to be paid in advance)
• Bookings: info@mrbm.co.za
• Each delegate will receive an electronic learner workbook to use during the training and to keep thereafter, as well as a certificate of attendance at the end of the training.

INTRODUCTION

Since 1994, South Africa has undergone socio-economic, political, and demographic transformation. The Employment Equity Act (No 55) of 1998 aims to facilitate workplace transformation through the elimination of unfair discrimination and the implementation of affirmative action and measures to enable equitable representation of employees from different race and gender groups in the workplace. This legislation was amended on 1 August 2014. At the heart of the amendments was a need to make the South African Constitution real for South Africans in facilitating work inclusive environments in which people are enabled and motivated to contribute to the goals of the organisation. The state must respect, protect, promote, and fulfil the rights in the Bill of Rights, one of these rights being equality.

Affirmative action as a component of employment equity is inherently part of the process of increasing and managing diversity and identifying barriers to fair employment. Transformation does make business sense. No business will survive in the long run, unless it reinvents itself and constantly adapts to the ever-changing demands of an increasingly competitive global environment in which it operates. An organisation’s ability to create a work culture in which diversity management is effectively managed is more likely to experience the positive effects thereof on its business. Organisations require a diverse workforce with the requisite multidisciplinary talents and knowledge to achieve its goals in an ever-changing environment.

The Employment Equity Committee is a consultative forum and for recommendations to be proposed and accepted they must be supported by a majority vote. The Employment Equity Committee can have a dual function as a Skills Development Committee, making recommendations on what training the company should consider for inclusion in the Annual Workplace Skills Plan and who should be considered for training.

The Employment Equity Committee members will acquire the necessary knowledge to make a meaningful contribution to the compilation of the annual Employment Equity Report and Employment Equity Plan. In addition, the Employment Equity Committee members will act as conduits for employees who feel that they may have been treated in a discriminatory manner and to advise them what dispute resolution procedures to follow.

THIS COURSE IS ALIGNED TO UNIT STANDARD

• Title: Demonstrate basic understanding of the primary legislation that impacts on a business unit
• Unit Standard ID: 13952
• NQF Level: 4
• Credit Value: 4

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• The Purpose and Aims of the Employment Equity Act.
• What constitutes discrimination and the forms of discrimination prohibited by the Employment Equity Act.
• The Equality Test (Section 9(2) of the Constitution.
• Stereotyping and people with disabilities.
• The requirements of medical testing, psychological testing and psychometric testing as set out in the Employment Equity Act.
• The duties of a designated employer in terms of the Employment Equity Act and voluntary compliance.
• The role, responsibilities and function of the Employment Equity/Skills Development (Training) Committee and who should be represented on this committee. The responsibility of the EE Committee includes:
  • Identifying EE Barriers and developing EE Measures
  • Monitoring Employment Policies, Procedures and Practices
  • Benchmarking Best Practices
  • Monitoring/Evaluating Implementation of EE Plan
• The Employment Equity/Skills Development (Training) Committee Constitution as a Code of Conduct for the committee.
• The process to be followed when implementing employment equity with specific reference to the Employment Equity Plan, Employment Equity Report, Employment Equity Policy, Employment Equity analysis and the role of the Employment Equity.
• The role of the Employment Equity/Skills Development (Training) Committee in terms of the Skills Development Act.
• Understanding Black Empowerment.
• Recent amendments to the Employment Equity Act as per the Employment Equity Amendment Act.
• Potential fines for non-compliance with the Employment Equity Act requirements.
• Relevant case studies.

Contact us for more information or to register for the course: info@mrbm.co.za or 031 818 9030.