Labour Law

UNISA Assignment on Human resources and contains an essay on advise in terms of labour larw with in the south african environment. The assignment was done in 2014 and may be very helpful to other students who needs to submit similar assignments. It might especially help those students that are not staying in the borders of this country and who is not famaliar with the particular laws of the country. The negotiations between your employer and one of the three trade unions that have members in the organisation have led to strike action.

The following has transpired: This union claimed it has 30% representation in the bargaining unit. It was demanding a 15% across-the-board (ATB) increase. The strike started after the matter was referred to the CCMA and a certificate, stating the matter remains unresolved, was issued by the commissioner at the CCMA on the third day of the conciliation. The union gave the employer three days’ notice of its intention to strike. The strike started after the three days.

The other unions have 40% and 20% representation. These other unions have accepted the wage offer of an eight per cent ATB increase. None of their members are participating in the strike.

Your manager informs you that the union is now insisting that its members be paid for the time that they are on strike, because it is a protected strike.

Your manager, who is a brilliant financial manager, does not know what a protected strike is. She believes that if workers are not working, they are in breach of contract. Her view is that you should hire temporary workers in place of the workers who are on strike. She wants you to inform employees that are on strike that the company is immediately exercising the employers' "right to lock out" and if they do not accept the wage offer they will be dismissed.

Some of the employees that are members of the union whose members are on strike are prepared to work and do not want