Employment Equity Committee Training
1 Day Interactive Online Course
23 July 2026 (09:00 – 15:00) Interactive Online Course
R 2,840.00
( incl VAT)
Each delegate will receive an electronic book before the training course
In addition we will courier a printed version of the book together with a certificate of attendance
Course Content
Module 1: Overview of the Employment Equity Act
- Understanding the Employment Equity Act
- Definitions, purpose, interpretation and application of the Employment Equity Act
Module 2: Understanding discrimination
- The prohibition of unfair discrimination
- Differentiation / discrimination
- Unfair / fair discrimination
- Direct and indirect discrimination
- Discrimination “based on” one or more prohibited grounds
- Grounds of discrimination
- Jurisdiction of the CCMA
- Employment applicants, job analysis and inherent requirements of the job
- Discrimination in employment policies and practices
- Medical testing
- Psychometric testing
Module 3: Employment Equity and Affirmative Action
- Understanding affirmative action
- The equality test: section 9(2) of the Constitution
- The duties of designated employers and voluntary compliance
- The requirements of disclosure of information
- Employment Equity Plans: duty to inform and the requirements for keeping records
Module 4: The Employment Equity Committee: roles and functions
- Consultation
- Qualitative analysis: identification of EE Barriers
- Quantitative analysis: snapshot of the workforce profile
- Benchmarking best practices
- Monitoring
- Frequency and content of committee meetings
Module 5: The Employment Equity Amendment Bill
Module 6: Analysis (determination of underrepresentation)
Purpose of the course:
Learners found competent in this unit standard will be able to explain the basic principles of the Employment Equity Act and the consequences of non-compliance.
Upon completion of the course delegates will be able to:
- See employment equity as a positive development for an organisation
- Recognise that employment equity can favourably influence the business strategy.
- Discuss the EEA in terms of the history of the country.
The course will be useful for:
- Employment equity managers, HR managers / practitioners, union officials / representatives.
- Members of employment equity committees, workplace forums and any person involved in the compilation of employment equity plans for the business.
Registration fee:
R 2,840.00 Per Delegate
- Includes course material and certificates. (Certificates will only be shipped within South African borders)
Course material will only be made available to paid participants.