COSATU welcomes the out of court settlement between the Department of Employment and Labour and Solidarity and Solidarity’s withdrawal of its Constitutional Court challenge to the Employment Equity Act.
28 June 2023
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the out of court settlement between the Department of Employment and Labour and Solidarity and Solidarity’s withdrawal of its Constitutional Court challenge to the Employment Equity Act and it’s Regulations.
The Federation appreciates the positive spirit in which the settlement was negotiated.
South Africa’s workplace remains scarred by the legacies of apartheid and discrimination.
Employment equity remains a critical tool to ensure that all workplaces reflect South Africa’s diversity and that all workers are afforded the opportunity to meet their full potential.