The employment equity report is the annual submission a designated employer makes to the Department of Employment and Labour, using the EEA2 form for the workforce profile and the EEA4 form for income differentials. Together they show whether the employer is closing the gaps its employment equity plan targets.
What it means
The EEA2 captures headcount by occupational level, race, gender and disability; the EEA4 captures pay by the same breakdown, which is how the report surfaces pay-gap issues alongside representation issues. Both forms are filed once a year, typically by a fixed October deadline.
Where it fits in
Compiling the EEA4 in particular depends on accurate payroll data - remuneration by occupational level and demographic category - so the report is one of the clearest points where HR and payroll data must agree precisely.
Key rules
- EEA2 reports workforce profile; EEA4 reports income differentials.
- Filed annually by designated employers to the Department of Employment and Labour.
- The EEA4 draws directly on payroll remuneration data by occupational level.
- A missed or inaccurate filing is a compliance failure under the Employment Equity Act.
