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 Plan7.9 Dispute Resolution |
| (a) | Internal procedures for resolving any dispute about the interpretation and implementation of the EE Plan should be agreed and specified in the EE Plan. |
| (b) | The last point of call for the resolving of any disputes about the interpretation and implementation of the EE Plan should be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Accounting Officer of the organization. |
| (c) | Existing dispute resolution procedures could be used or tailored to resolve disputes concerning the interpretation and implementation of the EE Plan. |
| (d) | Where a dispute still remains after the internal dispute resolution processes were followed, a party to the dispute may make an application to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) or the Labour Court. |
| (e) | Procedures must be time-bound, cost effective and simple for designated and non-designated employees to follow. |