Self-identification
The voluntary declaration of membership in a designated group.
Plain English
Voluntarily telling the employer that you belong to a designated employment equity group.
If you’re new here
Voluntary, and used for aggregate reporting and staffing processes. You choose whether and when.
What they probably mean
“An optional form about who you are.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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