Are you required to submit your employment equity forms?
The current definition of a designated employer is as follows:
- An employer who employs 50 or more employees,
- An employer who employs fewer than 50 employees, but has a total annual turnover as reflected in Schedule 4 of the Employment Equity Amendment Act No. 47 of 2013.
- Municipalities and organs of State
- Employers can also volunteer to become designated employers in terms of section 14 of the EE Act
TURNOVER THRESHOLD SCHEDULE 4
| Sector or subsectors in accordance with the Standard Industrial Classification | Total Annual Turnover |
| Agriculture | R6 million |
| Mining and Quarrying | R22.5 million |
| Manufacturing | R30 million |
| Electricity, Gas and Water | R30 million |
| Construction | R15 million |
| Retail and Motor Trade and Repair Services | R45 million |
| Wholesale Trade, Commercial Agents and Allied Services | R75 million |
| Catering, Accommodation and other Trade | R15 million |
| Transport, Storage and Communications | R30 million |
| Finance and Business Services | R30 million |
| Community, Special and Personal Services | R15 million |