Labour union Solidarity is taking government officials to court over new ‘draconian
Labour union Solidarity has served a summons on President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Department of Employment and Labour, and the minister holding the portfolio, among others disputing the constitutionality of South Africa’s new BEE and transformation laws.
The new Employment Equity Act empowers the minister of labour to set employment equity targets for economic sectors and prescribe targets for demographics in companies with more than 50 employees. Companies seeking to do business with the government will also need a Certificate of Compliance from the department.
On top of this, Solidarity argues that the law is inconsistent regarding the Republic’s responsibilities in terms of international law. The new Act removes this flexibility because the numerical goals set by an employer must now comply with the targets specified by the Labour Minster, said the union.
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