Industrial Realtions

Question 1

Labour relations objectives

Answer 1

Enforce south Africa’s international obligations
Enforce human rights
Provide a framework for collective bargaining

Question 2

Act covers issues ranging from :

Answer 2

Freedom of association
Trade unions 
Strikes and lockouts
Collective bargaining
Unfair dismissal 
Disputes resolution

Question 3

Trade union ?

Answer 3

Any number of employees in a particular industry associated together for the purpose of regulating regulations. 
Unions : protect the rights of workers 
              Improve salary and wages 
              Achieve industrial peace 
              Advisor for LR issues

Question 4

Future role of trade unions and people who may not be in a trade union

Answer 4

National defense , doctors and police
Future role : create more jobs
Help unlock economic growth potential
Ensure governments make investments in education and health

Question 5

Dispute resolution procedures

Answer 5

Strikes
Go-slows 
Work to rule
Picketing
Lock outs

Question 6

Steps of CCMA

Answer 6

Conciliation- parties in disputed get together with neutral 3rd party
Mediation- process of making recommendations to parties
Arbitration- dispute given to 3rd party to make final decision
Adjudication- dispute may go to labour court

Question 7

Collective bargaining

Answer 7

Bargaining council- collective agreement for certain sector
Statutory council- sectors that have no collective bargaining( solve disputes )
Working forum - joint decision making in work place

Question 8

Grievance procedure

Answer 8

Employee grievance 
Supervisor 
Department manager 
Workplace forum 
Private agency                  Statutory council 
CCMA 
Labour court
Labour appeal court

Question 9

Discipline procedure

Answer 9

A problem developed
Supervisor councils worker 
Supervisor issues a warning 
Notice of formal hearing 
Employee may be represented 
Formal hearing

Question 10

Protected strike

Answer 10

• Dispute may be referred to in writing to CCMA
• CCMA has 30 days to resolve dispute through conciliation
• If conciliation fails ,CCMA writes certificate saying dispute has not been resolved
• 48 hours written notice must be given of proposed strike to employer

Question 11

A strike is not protected if

Answer 11

A collective agreement says employees may not strike , as well as correct procedures have not been followed.

Question 12

Three new laws

Answer 12

Human rights- basic rights you entitled to for being human
Inclusivity -inclusion of all aspects with in SA
Environmental issues - increase technology, growing population and urbanization