EMPLOYMENT EQUITY: INPUT SOUGHT ON PLAN PREPARATION GOOD PRACTICE CODE

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY: INPUT SOUGHT ON PLAN PREPARATION GOOD PRACTICE CODE

• 24 July 2026
• Labour Law
• SA Legal Academy

The Department of Employment & Labour has gazetted a draft code of good practice on preparing an employment equity plan – calling for public comments by 22 September 2026.

Unpacking each phase of the employment equity plan preparation process, among other things the draft code covers:

• the structure of a plan
• workplace, workforce, policy, procedural and practice analyses
• assigning responsibility
• inclusivity and consultation
• communication and awareness
• numerical targets
• affirmative action
• dispute resolution, and
• reporting.

Once finalised, the code of good practice will apply to all designated employers required – in terms of the 1998 Employment Equity Act – to prepare, implement and monitor progress in achieving the targets of an employment equity plan, in consultation with employee and/or trade union representatives.

• draft good practice code

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