Employment Equity Policy
Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium Limited is committed to creating a work place environment in which individuals of ability and application can develop rewarding careers at all levels regardless of background, race or gender. All persons are entitled to equal and equitable employment opportunities. In order to achieve this, it is confirmed that:
- All employment opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants solely based on their experience, qualifications, ability and potential;
- Advancement and promotion are based entirely on the individual's achievement, performance, ability and potential. As such, length of employment is not a primary factor.
- The corporation further recognises that a simple policy of equal employment will not adequately address past and present imbalances and therefore positive management will be required in areas such as:
- training and development
- selection and recruitment
- promotion
- corporate social investment
- small business development
Specifically
- The corporation will continue to ensure that employees are entitled to equal basic remuneration and conditions of employment for work of equal value.
- The corporation will continue active special initiatives to sponsor disadvantaged groups on bridging programmes at schools, technical colleges, technikons and universities, to ensure an adequate pool of suitably qualified persons for employment in the corporation.
- Social and community investment will focus on educational institutions and assistance to disadvantaged communities. In addition, special initiatives will be launched to promote small business, involving disadvantaged members of the community.
- The continual improvement on employment equity will be monitored on a quarterly basis at the corporation's Executive meeting and Managers' meeting under chairmanship of the Chief Executive Officer.
Commitment
The Chief Executive Officer, executive committee and management of the corporation fully commit themselves to the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of employment equity as a policy.