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NAM-1998-L-51168
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Affirmative Action (Employment) Act, 1998 (No. 29 of 1998).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Namibia
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-09-03
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for affirmative action programmes to promote employment for designated groups, which shall include women, disabled persons, and persons who belong to ethnic groups which are disadvantaged due to racially discriminatory laws or practices before the independence of Namibia. Employers shall give preferential treatment to persons from such designated groups by providing employment and removing employment barriers. Establishes an Employment Equity Commission to oversee the impelmentation of the Act.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1998-11-18
All sections except s. 2, 19-43, 45-48. See G.N. 278 of 1998.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2007-12-21 (NAM-2007-L-79050)
Labour Act, 2007 (Act No. 11 of 2007).
Amending text(s)
2007-12-21 (NAM-2007-L-82563)
Affirmative Action (Employment) Amendment Act, 2007 (No.6 of 2007).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
South African Legal Information Institute (SAFLII)
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.saflii.org/na/legis/num_act/aaa1998304.pdf
File
NAM51168.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Labour, Government of Namibia
URL
https://mol.gov.na/home
File
NAM51168 2.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
1998-09-24
Number
No. 1962
Page range
48 p.