The amended Employment Equity (EE) Act of 1998 will empower the Employment and Labour Minister to regulate sector specific EE targets and to regulate compliance criteria to issue an EE Compliance Certificate in terms of Section 53 of the EE Act. The amended Act will come into force on 1 September 2023. Employers, who will no longer be defined as a designated employer, can apply to deregister from the EE Public Register.

It has often been stated that it is more important to appoint employees who suit the culture of an organization than to employ extraordinary candidates who do not amalgamate with their team members. In theory, this concept both: (i) Makes sense, and (ii) Seems desirable. Unfortunately, applying this in practice is often easier said than done.