Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published November 9, 2021
It is with great pleasure that we announce that EconoBEE is officially 51% Black owned and is the leading Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Strategy and Management Consulting firm in South Africa. Founded in 2000, EconoBEE is a highly specialised, niche corporate advisory business that specialises in providing companies with Research,...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published October 27, 2021
The Commission of Employment Equity is currently in consultation with industry stakeholders to finalise the highly-anticipated Employment Equity Draft Amendment Bill. One of the key features of the bill will be introducing tailored Economically Active Population (EAP) targets. For employment equity compliance, this will be a simple exercise that may...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published September 14, 2021
A new amendment to the Employment Equity Act will have serious implications for companies who plan to do business with government going forward. In terms of section 53 of the Amendment Act, measured entities will be issued with a compliance certificate for Employment Equity which is valid for a period...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published August 31, 2021
Are you uncertain as to whether you are required, by law, to submit your employment equity forms? The submission window to submit your employment equity forms opens up on the 1st of September 2021. What is the current definition of a designated employer? An employer who employs 50 or more...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published July 19, 2021
The 21st Commission of Employment Equity Report has been issued and it shed light on some Employment Equity developments. These are also in line with the Draft Amendment Bill that is still being reviewed in parliament. As expected, the report has updated EAP targets which are useful in the quantitative...
Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Labour Relations / Newsletter
by administrator · Published June 17, 2021
As we all know, the Department of Labour is constantly conducting inspections throughout the year with designated employers. These inspections are to ensure that the information submitted in the annual Employment Equity Submissions is correct and in line with the Employment Equity Act as well as the EEA Plan of...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter / Skills Development - SD
by administrator · Published February 2, 2021
Recently the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has called for public comment on the Employment Equity Amendment Bill. The bill has been described by President Cyril Ramaphosa as a ‘game changer’ for Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa. The Minister of Labour, after consulting with various sectors including...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published November 10, 2020
Fronting is a form of fraudulent misrepresentation in an attempt to circumvent the BEE codes. There are various forms of fronting indicators listed in legislation. In consulting, we have come across some glaring examples which we would like to point out: The black people identified by an enterprise as its...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published October 12, 2020
ALIGNMENT OF WORKPLACE POLICIES WITH EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT On the 20th of August 2020, the Minister of Employment and Labour published the Draft Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (Draft Code) for public comment. The deadline for...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published September 1, 2020
With the Department of Labour’s new stern approach to transformation, it is highly likely that the number of inspections will increase dramatically! These inspections will be focused on your company’s Employment Equity Plans and, specifically, whether or not the company has been implementing their plan as promised. These Employment Equity...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published August 4, 2020
Quoting slow progress since the introduction of Employment Equity regulations, it seems the Department of Labour will be introducing a stern approach to driving transformation. EconoBEE has ascertained the following: Numerical targets will be set by the department and these will be specific to your economic sector. Previously, companies set...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published November 25, 2019
Are you ready for an inspection by the Labour Department in terms of your Employment Equity compliance? The 19th report of the Commission on Employment Equity entitled: “Transformation makes business sense” reflects the increase in employment equity reporting especially in the private sector. Part of the increase in number is attributed...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published October 29, 2019
A few weeks ago, we sent out a newsletter to inform all the designated employers that the Employment Equity submissions to the Department of Labour window period has officially opened. We at EconoBEE thought we should take a moment to remind you to get those submissions in and to inform...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published August 27, 2019
In our previous newsletter we touched on the disconnect between Management Control and Employment Equity. In this newsletter, though, we are reminding you that the Employment Equity report submission window period to the DoL runs from the 1st of September 2019 to 15 January 2020. Designated employers (companies, government departments)...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published August 13, 2019
A designated employer is required in terms of the Employment Equity Act to create a representative workforce at each occupational category/level. An employer is held to be designated if they employ 50 or more employees. Should an employer have fewer than 50 employees, but have a total annual turnover as...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published April 23, 2019
The representation of women in the business world and economy has historically been a challenge within South Africa, more so in male-dominated professions. In terms of ownership, management control, enterprise and supplier development, skills development and socio-economic development there is recognition given to the representation of women in all five...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Events / General / Knowledge and Resources Centre / Newsletter
by administrator · Published January 7, 2019
Welcome back from all at EconoServ! We hope that you had a wonderful festive season and are ready to start the year off. We are very excited about 2019 and what the year has to offer! We have updated our website to include our 2019 calendar of events and have...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE
by administrator · Published August 29, 2018 · Last modified November 7, 2018
Download the YES Initiative gazette here. The YES (Youth Employment Service) initiative has been gazetted in a final version by Minister Rob Davies. The YES initiative, which focuses on employing youth allows companies to move up by 2 levels on their BEE scorecard. We invite you to a session whereby...
Ofentse Phillips from EconoServ talks about the Code of Good Practice in terms of requirements of the Employment Equity act with regards to the preparation and implementation of an EE Plan
by administrator · Published January 29, 2018 · Last modified February 2, 2018
It is important now more than ever to make sure your company is implementing sustainable employment equity solutions and is fully compliant with the laws that exist
by administrator · Published January 16, 2018 · Last modified January 22, 2018
by administrator · Published January 15, 2018 · Last modified January 22, 2018
Construction sector codes in line with employment equity under management control
by administrator · Published December 11, 2017 · Last modified December 13, 2017
by administrator · Published December 5, 2017 · Last modified December 13, 2017
The Employment Equity Reporting deadline is 15th January 2018. Click to watch the video
by administrator · Published October 25, 2017 · Last modified January 22, 2018
Submitting your Employment Equity reports is a requirement of the EE Act. We can assist you to submit. Click here or you can gather an enormous amount of free information from our website How do l submit an Employment Equity (EE) report? Submissions can be done manually or electronically....
Employment Equity - EE / Newsletter
by administrator · Published September 27, 2017 · Last modified January 22, 2018
Submitting your Employment Equity reports is a requirement of the EE Act. We can assist you to submit. Click here or you can gather an enormous amount of free information from our website All designated employees are expected to submit their Employment Equity (EE) reports annually to the Department of...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published May 15, 2017 · Last modified January 12, 2018
More so than ever, transformation, radical economic transformation, BEE and employment equity are under the spotlight and it is imperative for all companies to comply with the relevant legislation. The recently issued Commission for Employment Equity results shows that many companies have not followed through with their plans in implementing...
Employment Equity - EE / General / Newsletter
by administrator · Published April 13, 2017 · Last modified December 13, 2017
#EECompliance Good Practice: Planning, Preparation, Implementation Employment Equity Plans The Department of Labour released the Code of Good Practice on Employment Equity Plans (EE Plans) on the 30th September 2016 after the document was issued for public comment on the 3rd September 2016. The objective of this code is to...
Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / Employment Equity - EE / Labour Relations
by administrator · Published April 13, 2017 · Last modified December 13, 2017
The demographics of South Africa are roughly 90% African, Coloured, Indian and 10% White, unfortunately most demographics of companies are far from this. The EE act aims to redress this issue and improve the demographics through good skills development and mentoring of individuals to be promoted. Compliance with the Employment...
The concept of equal work for equal pay is one of the main amendments to the act and entails remuneration of staff that do the same or similar job. But can depend on the performance between the individuals, length of service or qualification and competence
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