EE Inspectors are highly qualified and skilled individuals. The Department of Labour rarely provides the general public with a glimpse into the Department’s inner workings. Many businesses often refer to the Labour Inspectors as naive, but this could not be further from the truth. They are all tertiary level graduates with degree’s BCompt, LLB or BProc with Law and Labour specialisation.
You can find proof of this in the latest job postings from the Dept of Labour.
“Principal Inspector: Employment Equity REF NO HR/22/08/11HO – (1 year fixed term contract) Salary: R 382 245 per annum plus 37% in lieu of benefits.
CENTRE: IES, Head Office, Pretoria
Requirements: Three (3) year tertiary qualification +plus Postgrad – in Labour Law/ Advanced Diploma in Labour Law/ 4-year degree in Law/ BCOM Law/ Diploma in Law. Valid driver’s license.
Four (4) years experience in IES/compliance/ legal services. Knowledge: Departmental policies and procedures, Batho Pele principles, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Public Service Regulations, Employment Equity Act (EEA), Compensation of Occupational and Injury Disease Act (COIDA), Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA).
Skills: Planning and organising, computer literacy, written and verbal communication, problem-solving, interviewing, listening and observation, presentation, research, project management, analytical, innovative.”
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY DIVISION UPGRADES
So companies and entrepreneurs who think that the Inspectors are incompetent to perform their functions are sorely mistaken. The Department of Labour has upgraded the Employment Equity unit to approximately 2500 inspectors nationally.
In 2021 to 2022, The Department of Labour reviewed more than 230’000 organisations to verify their compliance, serving 60’593 organisations with Review Assessments (EEA7). In 2021 alone, 41’710 organisations were non-compliant, and 24’619 organisations were referred to statutory services for prosecution because they failed to comply.
South Africa’s Employment Equity Act and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act have been in the news and rammed down everyone’s throats for over a decade. So, claiming that you did not know it is not an excuse. The Legal principle will always apply – Ignorantia juris non excusat, ignorance of the law is no excuse. As an entrepreneur, Director or Executive, it is your duty to know.
Find more information on how to implement employment equity in my other articles or visit our website to enrol for the next employment equity training course.
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By Stephan du Toit
Senior Advisor Employment Equity.
Website: employmentequity.co.za
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