South Africa Publishes Steep Race Quotas for Jobs, Fines for Non-Compliance

South Africa Publishes Steep Race Quotas for Jobs, Fines for Non-Compliance

South Africa's Department of Labour and Employment published a set of racial quotas that applies strict rules across 18 different industries.

The South African government has introduced new rules requiring companies to adjust their workforce to predetermined racial quotas. The measures, published this week by the Department of Labour and Employment, will affect companies with 50 or more employees. Failure to comply could result in heavy fines and exclusion from government contracts.