Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998)Chapter VI : General Provisions61. Obstruction, undue influence and fraud |
| (1) | No person may— |
| (a) | obstruct or attempt to improperly influence any person who is exercising a power or performing a function in terms of this Act; or |
| (b) | knowingly give false information in any document or information provided to the Director-General or a labour inspector in terms of this Act. |
| (2) | No employer may knowingly take any measure to avoid becoming a designated employer. |
| (3) | A person who contravenes a provision of this section commits an offence and may be sentenced to a fine not exceeding R30 000,00. |
[Subsection (3) amended by section 24 of Act No. 47 of 2013]
| (4) | The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, amend the maximum amount of the fine referred to in subsection (3) in order to counter the effect of inflation. |
[Subsection (4) amended by section 24 of Act No. 47 of 2013]