Employment equity in Canada and South Africa: a comparative review

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dc.contributor.authorJain, Harish
dc.contributor.authorHorwitz, Frank Martin
dc.contributor.authorWilkin, Christa L.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-17T11:28:22Z
dc.date.available2017-01-17T11:28:22Z
dc.date.issued2011-09-09
dc.description.abstractThe South African Government has sought to redress the historical legacy of workplace discrimination by introducing the Employment Equity Act (1998), which was largely modeled on the Canadian Employment Equity Act. Although there is very little comparative information between South Africa and Canada, we fill this gap by reviewing the literature in both countries, highlighting common features of the legislation, discussing the effectiveness of legislation in both countries as well as the progress made by the designated groups covered by the legislation. This paper provides a background on the rationale for employment equity and associated human resource management policies in both Canada and South Africa. The analysis is largely based on institutional theories of organizations. Our evaluation provides overall conclusions for policy makers and organizational leaders, taking into consideration socio-historical, political, and demographic differences between the jurisdictions. Issues include top management commitment, organizational culture, Black economic empowerment, and diversity policies and practice.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationJain HC, Horwitz FM, Wilkin CL. (2021) Employment equity in Canada and South Africa: a comparative review. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Volume 23, Issue 1, pages 1-17en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0958-5192
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2011.606115
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/11282
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_UK
dc.rightsThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Human Resource Management on 9th September 2011, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09585192.2011.606115
dc.subjectcomparativeen_UK
dc.subjectemployment equityen_UK
dc.subjectinstitutional theoryen_UK
dc.titleEmployment equity in Canada and South Africa: a comparative reviewen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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