Employer And Employee Rights And Obligations

Question 1

What are the Employee Rights in the Employment Relationship?

Answer 1

• The right to remuneration
• The right to safe working conditions
• The right to only work prescribed hours
• The right to leave
• The right to rest days and public holidays off
•The right to payment upon termination
• The right to freedom of association
• The right to enforce statutory rights
• The right to fair labour practices
• The right to to not be unfairly dismissed
• The right to a certificate of service
• The right to strike

Question 2

What are the employer rights in the employment Relationship?

Answer 2

1)The right to expect employees to render the agreed services on the agreed days and times at the agreed standard

2) The right to expect employees to accept the authority of the employer

3) The right to expect employees to act in good faith

Question 3

What are the applicable organisational rights when the union has majority representation?

Answer 3

1. Access to workplace
2. Union subscription deducted
3. Election of shop stewards
4. Time off for union activities
5. Disclosure of information

Question 4

What are the applicable organisational rights when the union is sufficiently representative?

Answer 4

1. Access to workplace
   2.Union subscription deducted
2. Time off for union activities

Question 5

What are the applicable organisational rights when the union is a member of a bargaining council?

Answer 5

1. Access to workplace
2. Union subscription deducted

Question 6

What are the applicable organisational rights when minority trade union?

Answer 6

Try to negotiate rights with the employer and can resort to strike to try force employer to grant the rights