Ground Foor 41 Buskus Steet, Potcholsroom A PO Box 2044, Nooeburg, 2522. 427 18011 8888 F [+27 011 447 5728 T warwsupremepoutry.co.2a W ‘Suprome Poultry (Pty) Ltd Rogisraton No: 2006/017360/07 ‘Vat No: 4310232238, INTERNAL EE Communique no.7 To: ALL. EMPLOYEES/ INVOCOMS MEETING/Union Reps/OR OTHER DATE: 28 july 2023 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ENTERS A NEW ERA SUBJECT: Message The purpose of this Memo is fo inform you of the latest Employment Equity News. The following is an insert that explains the current status: (On 12 April 2023 the President signed the Employment Equity (EE) Amendment Bill, 2020 into law. {see attached) The Act amends the Employment Equity Act of 1998 (Act 55 of 1998] with new measures to promote diversity and equality in the workplace. The Act introduces two significant changes, First, it empowers the Minister to identify national economic sectors. The Minister identified 18 national economic sectors with their respective sub-sectors. The list of national economic sectors and sub-sectors is contained in draft EE Regulations. Since June 2019, the Department has consulted various economic sectors on the amendments. (EE Sectoral targets; Gazette 12 May 2023) The Department of Employment and Labour clarified, in a number of its engagements, that the amendments are necessary to accelerate societal and economic ransformative objectives of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 198. Aclose assessment of the public consultations, the Act and the draft Employment Equity Regulations, 2018 reveals that the intention is to strike a balance between flexibility and the enforcement of compliance. The Act is not operative as the President is yet to set a date on when the amendments will take effect. Info & References by: Werksmans Attorneys BECMS articles Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Attorneys Company Secretary: MIC Antunes Directors: AD Kietzmann, B de Boer, CR James, GC de Kock, K FutterMAJOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS President has signed into law. Effective date to be gazetted. Turnover thresholds to be omitted for determining “designated employer”. Tenders to be accommodated either by a certificate issued by the Minister of Labour or a declaration of compliance. Sectoral Targets, which will be different per EE level and/or region and/ or other relevant factors, according to EEA17 sectors. Draft Sectoral Targets Gazetted. \al Sectoral Target Gazetting: only after 30-day public comment on Draft Targets, then review of public comment, then finalised and gazetted. Company Secretary: MIC Antunes Directors: AD Kietzmann, B de Boer, CR James, GC de Kock, K Futter1, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING 2. MINING AND QUARRYING 3. MANUFACTURING ‘CONSTRUCTION PNANCIAL AND NSURANCE ACHVTES 6. TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE 7. INFORMATION AND CONMUNTCATION z "8 WATER supoLY, SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATN ACTWITES 9. ELECTRIC, GAS STEAM AND AR CONDITIONNG SUPPLY 10, HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTS 1. ATS ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION 112. REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES _ 115. PROFessioNAl, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTS —_ |e WHOLESALE AN RETAL TRADE; REPAIR OF NOTOR VEHICLES AND WGTORCYCLES 15. ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVES |. pusicAowitsTRATIONANO DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURTY 17, EDUCATION _ 216 ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES UC Antunes Company Secretary: Directors: AD Kietzmann, 8 de Boer, CR James, GC de Kock, K Futter