1. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Working together to decrease unemployment in Kwa-Zulu Natal

2. Legislative and other Policy Mandates
The South African Constitution and related policies and prescripts, the Department of Labour administers the following labour legislation:
Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA);
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA);
The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA);
The Unemployment Insurance Act 30 of 1996 (UIA);
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (OHSA);
The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 (COIDA);
National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) Act, 35 of 1994;
Employment Services Act 4 of 2014.

3. Purpose of the Employment Services Act 4 of 2014.
Promote employment;
Improve access to the labour market for work-seekers;
Provide opportunities for new entrants to the labour market to gain work experience;
Improve the employment prospects of work-seekers, in particular, vulnerable work-seekers;
Improve the employment and re-employment prospects of employees facing retrenchments;
Facilitate access to training for work-seekers, in particular, vulnerable work seekers;

4. MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE PES
The main functions of the Employment Service are simply to obtain vacancies and identify other opportunities so as to facilitate the entry and re-entry of job-seekers into the labour market.
The provision of Public Employment Services therefore supported by three main programmes: Work seeker Registration; Employer Services & Employment Counselling Services

5. PES FOCUS PARTNERS Employers Public Sector
Private Sector (large, small, medium)
Parastatals
Job Seekers
New entrants to the labour market
Long term unemployed
Retrenchees & UIF clients
People with disabilities
Migrant workers
Women
Underemployed

6. Employment Service of South Africa
This is a DoL initiative in support of NDP to half unemployment and poverty and inequality.
Essentially ESSA is aimed at addressing unemployment and scarce skills
ESSA can be accessible through : completing of an ESSA FORM ( which is captured on the system by CSO’S) and registration online through the department website – by both employer and employee

7. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF SOUTH AFRICA – ESSA Cont
As part of the service at ESSA, DoL keeps a database of numerous unemployed as well as employed candidates on the system
Based on the given criteria for an opportunity, ESSA automatically matches candidates who meet the required criteria for an opportunity
Screens the matched candidates through submission of original documentation and employer requirements e.g Z83
Prepares the individual in terms of post requirements ,understanding the world of work ,ethics and ethos of the world of work
The Department of Labour provides the cv’s of matched candidates to the employer.
It remains the right of the employer to interview the candidates matched to suit the vacant opportunity

8. Registration Services
This includes registration of individuals( job seekers), employers and opportunities. The registration of individuals includes the development of a skills profile where the person’s experience and qualification are recorded according to the Organizing Framework of Occupations (OFO).

9. Recruitment and Selection Services
This includes the proactive identification of opportunities through networking with stakeholders. The matching of candidates to opportunities through recruitment, screening and selection for a particular opportunity and placement

10. Career Guidance and Counseling Services
Career Guidance( employment counseling) includes providing career guidance to access labour market, scarce and critical skills information as well as guidance on accessing placement opportunities

11. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF SOUTH AFRICA – ESSA Cont
What we need from the employer :
A detailed job description and job specification
Timeous feedback on placement done by your company on placed individuals
Feedback on performance of placed or referred individuals

12. HOW DOES THE SERVICE BENEFIT THE EMPLOYER?
The service is free of charge
DoL conducts all the administration, recruitment and selection for the employers
DoL is able to do psychometric assessments upon request from the employer of the required candidates (for learnerships only)
DoL makes its facilities available to the employer for interviews and briefing sessions
DoL provide after care service once the job seeker has been placed.

13. Thank You
Brenda Mthembu – Assistant Director :Employer Service
Noluthando Ntshona – Senior Administration officer: Employment Counselling Services

14. THANK YOU