South Africa's Amended Employment Equity Act

July 27, 2023

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Employment Matters Vlog #29

Speaker: Melissa Cogger (Bowmans / South Africa)


President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Employment Equity Amendment Bill of 2020 into law. It amends the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (Act). The effective date is still to be proclaimed in the Government Gazette.


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