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Employment Equity and Workplace Discrimination Law

Equip HR practitioners and managers to design and defend employment equity plans while avoiding unfair discrimination claims. Covers affirmative action measures, equal pay for equal work, harassment and reasonable accommodation duties under the Employment Equity Act. Delegates practise drafting equity plans and responding to CCMA discrimination referrals using realistic South African workplace scenarios.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the requirements of the Employment Equity Act for designated employers.
  • Design affirmative action measures that meet numerical and qualitative targets.
  • Apply equal pay for equal work principles to job grading decisions.
  • Identify unfair discrimination risks in recruitment, promotion and dismissal decisions.
  • Address workplace harassment complaints in line with the Code of Good Practice.
  • Prepare a defensible response to a CCMA unfair discrimination referral.

Course outline

  1. 01Employment Equity Act Fundamentals
  2. 02Affirmative Action Measures
  3. 03Equal Pay for Equal Work
  4. 04Recruitment and Promotion Risks
  5. 05Harassment and Reasonable Accommodation
  6. 06Employment Equity Plans and Reporting
  7. 07CCMA Discrimination Referrals
  8. 08Building a Defensible Equity Record

Who should attend

This course is designed for HR managers, employment equity committee members and line managers responsible for recruitment, promotion and discipline decisions.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Cape Town3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Online3US$900
7 to 9 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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