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KZN Employment Equity Committee Capacity Building: Navigating the 2025 Regulatory Landscape

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 | Westville Country Club, KZN OR Wednesday, 07 May 2025 | Ascot Conference Venue, PMB

R1 995 (excl. VAT)

Equip your Employment Equity Committee with the knowledge and tools to thrive under the new 2025 regulatory landscape. This practical training covers legal compliance, sector targets, transformation strategies, and emotional intelligence for navigating change.


📅 Register now to align your EE plans, avoid penalties, and drive meaningful workplace transformation!

Great news, registrations are OPEN!

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Time & Location


16 April 2025, Wednesday, 09:00 - 16:00

Live at Westville Country Club, Westville, KZN


OR


07 May 2025, Wednesday, 09:00 - 16:00

Live at Ascot Conference Venue, Pietermaritzburg, KZN

About The Event

This comprehensive training equips Employment Equity Committees with essential knowledge and practical tools to fulfil

legal obligations, implement effective strategies, and drive meaningful transformation in the workplace.


Course Overview:

The Employment Equity Committee Capacity Building is designed for organisations seeking to ensure compliance with

current Employment Equity legislation while creating genuinely inclusive workplaces. This practical program addresses

both the regulatory requirements and the human dynamics of workplace transformation.


Course Outline:

  • Unfair Discrimination & Vicarious Liability: Understanding key legal concepts and organisational risks.

  • Employment Equity Certificates and Compliance: Documentation and compliance requirements

  • Employment Equity Timeline: An implementation roadmap

  • Sustainable Employment Equity Formula: Practical approaches to lasting transformation

  • Transitioning Through Change – Connection (EQ): Building emotional intelligence to navigate change and practical

  • implementation strategies

  • The Role of EE Committees and Representatives: Understanding responsibilities and effective functioning

  • New Employment Equity Regulations and sector targets: Updates on the latest regulatory requirements, sector targets

  • implementation and gap analysis.

  • Target Setting Methodology & Tools: Practical approaches to establishing and measuring meaningful goals.


Why This Training Is Essential:

  • New Five-year Employment Equity plans are compulsory and need to be benchmarked against the sector targets.

  • The implementation of the sector targets has changed how we implement Employment Equity.

  • Protection from costly legal penalties and reputational damage from non-compliance.

  • Creation of fair, equitable workplaces that attract and retain diverse talent.

  • Development of practical skills for implementing and monitoring equity plans.

  • Improved organisational performance through diversity and inclusion.


Who Should Attend:

Employment Equity Committee Members, Human Resource Managers, HR Business Partners, Business Leaders, Transformation Managers

Presented by Global Business Solutions (GBS) - Your Partner in Strategic HR Compliance


All workshops are offered as customised in-house training that can be presented virtually or on-site.

*All courses and conferences are subject to minimum delegate numbers.


GBS is:

Qualifying Small Enterprise

Level 2 B-BBEE Contributor

53% Black Owned

More than 51% Black Women Owned

More about the presenter:


Gavin Stone

Human resources consulting, Training and development, workplace discipline and Employment Equity

Gavin Stone is a seasoned Employment Equity and HR Consultant with a strong track record in workforce transformation, compliance, and training. With over four years of consulting experience and a National Diploma in HR Management, Gavin specialises in guiding organisations through Employment Equity, B-BBEE, and skills development processes.


As a registered Assessor and Moderator, he brings hands-on expertise in aligning workplace policies with legislative requirements. Gavin has held key leadership roles, including Chairperson of the KZN Furniture Manufacturing Association and the Furniture Bargaining Council, and currently serves as a Director at SAFI, where he champions industry transformation.


Passionate about sustainable change, Gavin empowers businesses to build inclusive, high-performing workplaces through strategic EE planning and expert guidance.

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