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LABOUR RELATIONS ACT

The following important issues are dealt with in the Labour Relations Act:

  • The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)
  • Bargaining and Statutory Councils
  • The Labour Court
  • The Labour Appeal Court, automatically unfair dismissals
  • Disciplinary Procedures
  • Dismissals : ill health and unprotected strikes
  • Dismissals based on operational requirements
  • Registration of Trade Unions and Employers Organisations
  • Disputes procedures and arbitration
  • Disputes of interest and power of commissioners
  • Protest actions and protected strikes or lockouts
  • Protected strikes, picketing
  • Essential and maintenance services, protest action
  • Work place forums
  • Work place forums - procedures for consultation and joint decision making

Contact the MBA if you require help understanding your rights as an employer.

BUILDING INDUSTRY BARGAINING COUNCILS' ROLE IN THE INDUSTRY

The Building Industry Bargaining Councils are statutory bodies established in terms of section 27 of the Labour Relations Act 1995, with the prime objective being the enhancement and maintenance of sound employer/employee relations in the Building Industry.

The Councils together with the Master Builders' Association, and Trade Unions provides a forum for negotiations regarding wages and other conditions of service and is the sole bargaining forum for the Building Industry within its area of jurisdiction.