The General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR) has been adopted by the European Parliament in early 2016. South Africa’s data protection law, the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) was enacted in 2013. What does the GDPR mean for the POPI Act? Is the POPI Act going to be amended? Must you comply with both [...]
Recently a major airline operating in South Africa was reported to have been fined R900 000 for failing to comply with the Employment Equity Act (EEA). This penalty highlights the seriousness with which the Department of Labour (DOL) takes non-compliance with the provisions of the act and shows that they will not hesitate to bring [...]
Today we unpack what Employment Equity is and what the Department of Labour expects from Companies and employers in complying with the Employment Equity Act. Wondering whether the Employment Equity Act applies to you? Confused about how to implement employment equity in your company? Concerned about how to classify your employees in racial terms? Read [...]
How much your business could be fined for not following SA’s BEE laws Last year, Mildred Oliphant, indicated that she would be looking at actively enforcing and increasing the punishments for non BEE-compliant companies. According to the 2017 Employment Equity report, which was based on 26 255 employment equity reports from companies across South Africa, [...]
