Question NW2070 to the Minister of Employment and Labour
05 June 2023 - NW2070
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
With regard to the formation of the racial benchmarks in the Employment Equity Amendment Bill [B14-202], (a) what specific data sets were employed and (b) how were the data sets (i) sourced, (ii) checked for accuracy and (iii) adjusted to account for potential statistical bias and/or anomalies?
Reply:
I sincerely have no details of the Bill that I have no knowledge off. In the Department we are currently busy looking as some gaps that may be there in some of our labour laws. These have not reached Parliament yet. As they are busy deliberated at NEDLAC level. Once those deliberations are accordingly processed, I have no doubt in my mind that they will reach Parliament and at that stage you will once again have an opportunity of adding your voice Hon. Cardo. When it comes to Employment Equity Amendment Bill [B14 – 202…]
there is none that is currently debate in Parliament or anywhere for that matter and therefore, I am not clear what you are referring to.