Solidarity urges employers to halt affirmative action plans amid legal uncertainty [SOUND]

# Trade union Solidarity warns employers not to submit race-based employment plans by the 1st of September, citing concerns over the legality of newly published government regulations. The union has taken legal action, claiming the regulations introduced by Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth are unconstitutional and flawed. Solidarity’s Pieter Jordaan urged employers to stop preparing affirmative action plans, halt race-based appointments, and apply for exemptions before the deadline: