The Department of Labour said it will impose harsh penalties on companies who do not comply with the new Amended Employment Equity Act.
One of the changes to the Act deals with equal pay which means same work or similar work for equal pay for employees working for the same employer.
The amendments
to the act were signed into law by President Jacob Zuma on the 1st of August 2014 .
Departmental
Spokesperson Candice van Reenen said in affirming the department’s compliance
the roadshow in Millerton highlighted the harsh penalties should companies not
comply with the Employment Equity Act.
“Our Director
General may apply directly to the Labour Court to impose
fines should we find that companies do not implement employment equity plans”
Van Reenen added.
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