Employment Equity and Skills Development Masterclass

The programme

Programme overview

This Employment Equity and Skills Development Masterclass course will equip your Employment Equity and Training Committee Members with the necessary knowledge and skills to meet all the legislative requirements of the Skills Development Act, Skills Development Levies Act as well as the Employment Equity Act, including the Employment Equity Amendment Act’s sectoral numerical targets.

This Employment Equity and Skills Development Masterclass programme enables managers and consultation forums to work together effectively to ensure a constructive business transformation process.

Who should attend

Who is this programme for?

• Human Resource Managers
• Employment Equity Managers/Coordinators
• Skills Development Facilitators
• Transformation Managers
• Training and Development Officers
• Labour Relations Officers
• Senior Managers and Executives
• Compliance and Legal Professionals

Learning outcomes

What you will learn

• Develop a common understanding of the Employment Equity and Skills Development Acts and their relevance to business in South Africa, including the Employment Equity Amendment Act's sectoral numerical targets
• Understand the functions and responsibilities of Employment Equity Consultation Committees
• Know how to provide a meaningful contribution as a member of a committee, through the understanding of essential skills required for consultation and meeting processes
• Consult constructively with all staff on the drawing up and implementation of Employment Equity plans
• Share information on what other South African organisations are doing to practically implement Employment Equity plans

Explore the programme

Detailed programme outline

• The NQF: principles, objectives, levels and fields of learning
• SAQA: standards setting and quality assurance
• The Skills Development Act and Skills Development Levies Act
• The roles of SETAs and ETQAs
• Understanding Unit Standards and Qualifications
• Defining competence and forms of assessment
• Recognition of prior learning
• The functions of the SDF and SDF Unit standards
• Developing the strategic role of the Training Constitution of the Committee
• Scope and Objectives of the Committee
• Understanding the development of a skills plan
• Completing and submitting the documentation
• Reporting on training implemented (ATR)
• OFO codes & Occupational Categories
• Payment of levies and claiming grants
• Learnerships: understanding, implementing, and managing learnerships
• Understanding the Employment Equity Act
• Purpose, interpretation, and application of Employment Equity legislation
• The Employment Equity Amendment Act (Act 4 of 2022), effective 1 January 2025, described as the most significant transformation in South African workplace equity legislation in decades, introducing mandatory five-year sectoral numerical targets under Section 15A across 18 national economic sectors, covering the period 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2030 — upheld by the High Court (August 2025), Constitutional Court (March 2026), and Supreme Court of Appeal (March 2026)
• The revised designated employer threshold: employers with 50 or more employees (or any organ of state, regardless of employee count) are designated employers from 1 January 2025
• Understanding unfair discrimination: Differentiation Discrimination Unfair discrimination Direct and indirect discrimination Grounds of discrimination
• Employment applicants, work analysis, and inherent requirements of the job/job descriptions
• Recruitment and selection
• How the Employment Equity Legislation attempts to eliminate and prohibit unfair discrimination
• Medical & Psychological assessments
• Understanding Affirmative Action
• The Equality Test (Section 9(2) of the Constitution)
• Understanding Black Economic Empowerment
• The duties of designated employers and voluntary compliance
• The requirements of disclosure of information
• Employment targets for persons with disabilities have increased from 2% to 3% across all sectors under the current sectoral targets
• Employment Equity Compliance Certificates are now mandatory for all employers seeking to do business with the State, valid for 12 months, with non-compliance penalties able to reach up to 10% of annual turnover
• Employment Equity Plans and the requirements for keeping records
• Roles, responsibilities, and functions of the Employment Equity Committee
• Monitoring Employment Policies, Procedures & Practices
• Monitoring/Evaluating Implementation of EE Plan Consultation
• Identification of EE Barriers
• Developing EE Measures
• Benchmarking Best Practices
• Frequency and content of Committee Meetings
• Practical analysis of disciplinary codes, policies, EE plans and EE reports

Learning approach

How you will learn

Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:

– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.

Discuss your requirements

Dates, duration & arrangements

Contact Ratomac to confirm dates, duration, delivery format, entry requirements and any applicable assessment or certification before booking.