The  meaning of  EE in South Africa

What is the full meaning of EE?

EE is an acronym for Employment Equity Act.

Are you EE or non EE in South Africa?

In South Africa, employers use the term AA/EE vacancy to signify that the company prefers to employ a black person for the role and when you see a vacancy labelled non-AA/EE vacancy it signifies that the job can be applied by anyone, everyone has a fair chance to succeed.

What is the meaning of EE status?

AA stands for Affirmative Action and EE stands for Employment Equity. Employment Equity refers to a workplace that employs the right number of people from different race and gender groups and Affirmative Action is a way of reaching Employment Equity.

What Does ‘Designated Groups’ Mean?

According to the EEA, these groups refer to the following people:

• Black people (in other words, black people, coloureds or Indians),
• Women, and
• People with disabilities.

How can the law prevent discrimination at work?

The law says that nobody must be discriminated against at work, or when applying for a job. Employers may not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, family responsibility, ethnic or social origin, colour, age, disability, religious belief, political opinion, language or HIV status. The law also says all employment policies and practices, such as recruitment procedures, advertising and selection criteria, job classification and grading, training and development, promotion, transfer and disciplinary measures must not be discriminatory.

What are some examples of unfair discrimination which the law prevents?

For instance, it is illegal for Black and White workers doing the same job to get paid different wages. It is illegal for women not to get the same medical aid as men, or for a woman who is doing the same job as a man, not to get the same pay. People with disabilities cannot be refused a job interview just because they have a disability

What is the Employment Equity Act in South Africa?

Employment Equity in South Africa is regulated by the Employment Equity Act (no. 55 of 1998) (EEA) and governed by the Department of Labour. The purpose of the EEA is to achieve equity in the work place by means of; eliminating unfair discrimination in the workplace, and.