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What you need to know about the Fair Pay Bill

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What you need to know about the Fair Pay Bill

The Fair Pay Bill (Bill) was proposed by the political party Build One SA (BOSA) in June 2025. The Bill aims to amend the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) by introducing a prohibition on the use of historical remuneration information in recruitment processes and making it mandatory to disclose remuneration or remuneration ranges for purposes of job classification and grading, and when advertising positions for applications.

21 Jul 2025 1 min read Employment Law Alert Article

At a glance

  • The Fair Pay Bill (Bill) was proposed by the political party Build One SA in June 2025.
  • The Bill aims to amend the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) by introducing a prohibition on the use of historical remuneration information in recruitment processes and making it mandatory to disclose remuneration or remuneration ranges for purposes of job classification and grading, and when advertising positions for applications.
  • The aim of the Bill is to promote remuneration transparency to help address the pay gap, gender pay and the issues linked to South Africa’s Gini coefficient status.

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