Business, HR and Remuneration Courses
Employment Equity and Skills Development Forums
In-House
2-day course
This course is specifically designed to empower Employment Equity and Skills Development Forums to develop the knowledge and skills required to meet the employer’s statutory requirements relating to Employment Equity and Skills Development.
Designated employers are required to fulfil their statutory obligations as prescribed by the Employment Equity Act, 55 of 1998 (EEA).
To fulfil these obligations, the employer requires a well-trained Consultative Employment Equity and Skills Development Forum (EEF). Skills Development plays a critical role in identifying and implementing affirmative action measures and integrating these two concepts.
What must a designated Employer do in order to implement affirmative action measures?
- Consult with employees;
- Conduct an analysis;
- Prepare an employment equity plan;
- Report to the Director-General of Labour (Director General) on progress made in the implementation of the plan.
Background: Employment Equity & Skills Development Legislation
The Skills Development Act 97 of 1998 aims to improve the skills of the South African workforce through structured training and learnerships, establishing a framework for skills development and funding; as well as programmes and strategies aimed at accelerating skills development. As indicated above skills development and employment equity are inseparable interventions and are in fact critical strategies for the National Development Plan.
The recently enacted Employment Equity Amendment Act 4 of 2022 (EEAA) has introduced further obligations in the EEA to accelerate equity in the workplace: The amendments introduce sectoral numerical targets to ensure equitable representation of historically disadvantaged groups based on race, gender, and disability at all occupational levels in the workforce.
In this regard, the Department of Employment & Labour (Department) has published Regulations which provide guidelines for employers. In addition, the Department published the above-mentioned sectoral targets to enable employers to compile their Employment Equity Plans for the prescribed period 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2030.
Who should attend this course?
- Employment Equity and Skills Development Forum members
- Line Managers responsible for HR
- HR Business Partners
- Skills Development Facilitators
- Employment Equity Senior managers
- HR Executives
- Labour Relations Managers and Experts
- Shop Stewards/Union Officials
Are there any prerequisites for attending this course?
None.
Accreditation
This course is not accredited.
Course Overview
Module 1: The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998
- Definitions and Purpose of the Act
- Application of the Act
- Duties of designated employers
Module 2: Elimination of Unfair Discrimination
- Prohibition Unfair Discrimination
- Medical testing
- Psychometric testing
- Job applicants
Module 3: Affirmative Action
- Duties of designated employers
- Affirmative action measures
- Consultation with employees
- Matters for consultation
- Disclosure of information
- Analysis
- Employment equity plan
- Report
- Publication of report
- Successive employment equity plans
- Designated employer must assign manager
- Duty to inform
- Duty to keep records
- Income differentials
Module 4: Commission for Employment Equity
- Establishment of Commission for Employment Equity
- Functions of Commission for Employment Equity
- Report by Commission for Employment Equity
Module 5: Monitoring
- Monitoring by employees and trade union representatives
Module 6: Enforcement
- Powers of labour inspectors
- Undertaking to comply
- Compliance order
- Objections against compliance order
Module 7: Appeal from Compliance Order
- Register of designated employers
- Assessment of compliance
- Review by Director-General
- Outcome of Director-General’s review
- Failure to comply with Director-General’s recommendation
Module 8: Employment Equity Amendment Act 4 of 2022
- Purpose of the EEAA
- Application of the Employment Equity Act
- Background to the Employment Equity Act
- Definition of designated employer
- Certificate of Compliance
- People with disabilities
- Role of the Health Professionals Council of South Africa
- Introduction of sectoral numerical targets
- Impact of the sectoral numerical targets
- Powers of labour inspectors
- Effective date of the Employment Equity Amendment Act 4 of 2022
Module 9: Skills Development Act
- Definitions
- Purpose of Skills Development Act
Module 10: National Skills Authority
- Establishment of National Skills Authority
- Functions of National Skills Authority
- Composition of National Skills Authority
Module 11: Sector Education and Training Authorities
- Establishment of SETA
- Functions of SETA
- Composition of SETA
- Chambers of SETA ~+
- Constitution of SETA “L
- Finances of SETA
- Taking over administration of SETA
Module 12: LEARNERSHIPS
- Learnership agreements
- Contract of employment with learner
- Disputes about learnerships
- Skills programmes
Module 13: Financing skills development
- National Skills Fund
- Use of money in National Skills Fund
- Control and administration of National Skills Fund
- Budget for training by public service employers
Module 14: Employment Equity and Skills Development Forum
- Objectives of the EEC and the SDC
- Roles, responsibilities and functions of the Forum
- Meetings and related administrative functions
- Nomination and election of members
- Termination of membership
- Code of Conduct
In-house Training Rates
All our courses can be run In-house and can be customised to suit your organisation’s needs.
- 1-10 delegates: a flat daily rate of R26 775.00
- PLUS a daily fee for each additional delegate of R3 000.00
2026 Public Training Courses,
Rates and Booking
In addition to offering them as in-house courses, we also run some of our most popular courses as Public Courses during the year.
Please click on the table below for a larger view of the 2026 Public Course Dates.
- 1-day courses:
R6 900.00 (excl. VAT per delegate) - 2-day courses:
R13 800.00 (excl. VAT per delegate) - 3-day courses:
R20 700.00 (excl. VAT per delegate) - 4-day courses:
R27 600.00 (excl. VAT per delegate) - 5-day courses:
R34 500.00 (excl. VAT per delegate)
Please note that all public training courses require upfront payment by your organisation. If any delegate cannot attend, they may transfer their place on the course to any other person from the organisation. Terms & Conditions will be sent to you on booking.
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