The Select Committee on Labour and Public Enterprises invites interested people and stakeholders to submit their written comments on the South African Postbank Limited Amendment Bill and Employment Equity Amendment Bill.
The South African Postbank Limited Amendment Bill seeks to amend the South African Postbank Limited Act, 2010 so as to amend provisions that may negatively affect the operational autonomy and independence of the Office for Banks; to remove any inconsistencies with the Banks Act; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
The Employment Equity Amendment Bill seeks to make changes on the Employment Equity Act, 1998, so as to substitute or amend certain definitions; to further regulate the prohibition of unfair discrimination against employees; to further regulate the certification of psychometric testing used to assess employees; to provide for the referral of certain disputes for arbitration to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration; to make further provision regarding the evidentiary burden of proof in allegations of unfair discrimination; to further regulate the preparation and implementation of employment equity plans and the submission of reports by designated employers to the Director-General.
It further seeks to regulate undertakings by designated employers to comply with requests by labour inspectors; to further regulate the issuing of compliance orders; to provide afresh for the assessment of compliance by designated employers with employment equity and the failure of those employers to comply with requests and recommendations made by the Director-General; to extend the powers of commissioners in arbitration proceedings; to provide for that fines payable in terms of the Act must be paid into the National Revenue Fund; to extend the Minister’s power to issue a code of good practice and to delegate certain powers; to increase and provide for the increase by the Minister of certain fines which may be imposed under the Act; and to amend and to provide for the amendment by the Minister of annual turnover thresholds applicable to designated employers; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
The Committee will consider all written comments on both Bills. The last day for submission of written comments will be on Friday, 8 November 2013.
Copies of the Bills can also be obtained from the parliamentary website or call the Committee Secretary: Ms Phumelele Sibisi on 083 709 8449 or email to psibisi@parliament.gov.za and Mrs Claudine Adams at 021-403 3027 or cadams@parliament.gov.za
For media enquiries or interviews with the Chairperson, please contact:
Yoliswa Landu, Parliamentary Communication Services
Tel: 021 403 8203
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