Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998)Code of Good PracticePreparation, Implementation and Monitoring of the Employment Equity Plan (EE Plan)7. Developing the EE Plan7.4 Numerical goals and numerical targets |
| (a) | Numerical goals are the entire workforce profile in terms of race, gender and disability, and not the difference between the current workforce profile and the projected workforce profile the employer seeks to achieve at the end employment equity plan (EE Plan). |
| (b) | The numerical targets are the entire workforce profile in terms of race, gender and disability, and not the difference between the current workforce profile and the projected workforce profile the employer seeks to achieve by the next reporting period. |
| (c) | The numerical goals and the annual numerical targets must be informed by the outcome of the analysis and prioritized and weighted more towards the designated groups that are most under-represented in terms of the national and provincial economically active population, in terms of section 42 of the Act. |
| (d) | Planned vacancies and natural attrition (such as resignations, promotions and retirements) must be taken into consideration when determining numerical goals and targets. |