Topic 1:Labour Relations Act

Question 1

Purpose of LRA?

Answer 1

• Provides a framework and structure for labour relations between employer and employee
• Promotes collective bargaining at workplace level
• Established the CCMA and Labour court

Question 2

Positive of LRA?

Answer 2

• Promotes quick and less expensive labour disputes
• Prevents unfair discrimination in the workplace as equal oppertunities are offerd to all

Question 3

Negative of LRA?

Answer 3

• Implimentation is time consuming and expensive
• Decreased profitability as business is in a decline of productivity and sales

Question 4

Non-Compliance of LRA ?

Answer 4

• Dismissing employees unfairly
• Preventing employees from forming and joining trade unions
• Preventing employees from participating in legal strikes

Question 5

Penalties for non-compliance?

Answer 5

• May recive a compliance order from the labour court
• May recive large fines
• Business licence may be revoked

Question 6

Ways to comply?

Answer 6

• Display a summary of the act
• Fairness should be promoted and employees should not be unfairly dismissed
• Employees must be alowwed to form trade unions and participate in legal strikes

Question 7

Rights of Employers in terms of LRA?

Answer 7

• Form employer organisations
• Recourse a lockout period when employees engage in illegal strikes
• Form bargaining councils for the purpose of collective bargaining

Question 8

Rights of employees in terms of LRA?

Answer 8

• Join a trade union of their choice
• Refer unresolved workplace issues to the CCMA
• Take part in legal strikes as a remedy for grievences