Misrepresentation of Employment Equity is a Criminal Act The Department of Employment and Labour’s Statutory Services has issued a warning to businesses in South Africa to state that if they misrepresent their Employment Equity status, they will be charged criminally and fined. https://www.labour.gov.za/misrepresentation-on-employment-equity-is-a-criminal-act-%E2%80%93-warns-department%E2%80%99s-statutory-services