Employment equity definition

Employment equity means, in terms of the Employment Equity Act, 1998, that its purpose is to achieve equality in the workplace by –

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Employment equity means the elimination from all 5

Employment equity. As at the end of December 2015, against the 40% HDSA target at all management levels as set by the Mining Charter, the West Wits Operations have achieved 46% HDSA representation at Board level, 50% at Top Management, 40% at Senior Management, 53% at Middle Management and 62% at Junior Management. With respect to Core and Critical Skills, the company achieved 54% HDSA representation(against the target of 40%), as well as 14% Women in Mining against the baseline Mining Charter target of 10%. Despite the positive achievements against the Mining Charter targets, the company acknowledges the need for more effort and focus to increase the HDSA representation, particularly at Senior Management level. Initiatives are currently being undertaken to ensure effective processes are in place to monitor achievement and enhance the organisational culture that is conducive to the required transformation goals. There is a continued focus undertaken by the Discipline Heads on the development of people, identification of talent and development, selection and retention of talent, with a specific focus on HDSA employees. The HRD initiatives are linked to the company’s EE plans with specific focus to the country’s economically active population representation. We were also able to achieve all our targets as outlined in the 2015 SLP Implementation Plan as submitted to the DMR in November 2014. Of the 5.98% spend on HRD in 2015, 1.29% was allocated to Community HRD programmes such as Bursaries, Internships, Learnerships, etc. This program, started in 2012, has proven to be highly appreciated by our host and labour sending areas’ communities and organized labour, as it not only promotes education but also deals with the challenges of youth development and unemployment. In collaboration with the MQA, the Department of Higher Education and the OR Tambo District Municipality, AGA trained additional 733 young people in the OR Tambo District Municipality in portable skills such as Carpentry, Bricklaying, Welding and Entrepreneurship Skills. This program was sponsored by the MQA to the amount of R18.7 million, with AGA as the implementing agent. The programme was aimed at providing the requisite skills to the Infrastructure Development project and municipal requirements of the OR Tambo District Municipality.

Examples of Employment equity in a sentence

• Employment equity initiatives will target the four designated groups defined by the Employment Equity Act (Canada): women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons, who because of their colour or race, are a visible minority in Canada.

• Employment equity initiatives will target the four designated groups defined by the Employment Equity Act (Canada): women; aboriginal peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons who are a visible minority in Canada.

• Employment equity is a process designed to improve the representation of systemically disadvantaged groups, especially aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and women at the University of Saskatchewan.

• Employment equity shall be dealt with through UFV Educational and Employment Equity policy 16.

• Employment equity practices are part of efforts to achieve a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

• Employment equity shall be dealt with through UCFV policy 110.23.

• Employment equity data includes the Workforce Survey described in Article 3.56(a), the Employment Equity Self-Identification Forms described in Article 3.61(c)(i), and the Employee database statistics.

• Employment equity initiatives will target the designated groups defined by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).

• Employment equity targets may include the following: women, persons of colour, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons.

• A negotiations unit member alleging a violation of the above-referenced policies is encouraged to contact the Office of Employment equity (³OEE´).

More Definitions of Employment equity

Employment equity means a process that recognizes the worth and dignity of each individual, that ensures equality of opportunity and strives for qualified workforce that represent the diversity of our community;

Employment equity the Company currently has a low staff turnover in senior middle & junior management, however, the development of the EE strategy focusing on disabilities will potentially increase points under this element. • skills Development: skill development strategy (focusing on disabilities will assist in achieving the additional 3 points still available under this element.