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| Why was the LRA implemented? |
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- Sets out rules, regulations and guidelines for employees, employers and labour unions
- Regulates relationship between employees, their trade unions & employers
- How employers and trade unions should function together
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| What kind of matters does the LRA deal with? |
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Definition
- Hiring and firing procedures
- Disciplinary processes
- Right/responsibilities of trade unions
- Legal strikes
- Settling of disputes
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Term
| What is collective bargaining? |
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| A group of elected people negotiating on behalf of the employees. |
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Term
| What does a workplace forum do? |
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Definition
| Promote the interest of all workers by consulting and making joint decisions |
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Definition
- Promotes collective bargaining
- Lock-out as reaction to lengthy strikes
- Promotes fair labour practices
- Transfer of employment contracts
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Term
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- Promotes healthy relationship between employer & employee
- Protects the rights of buinesses in labour related issues
- Labour disputes are settled quicker and are less expensive
- Provides specific guidelines for employers on correct and fair disciplinary procedures
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- Productivity decreases
- Cost of labour increases becauses of legal strikes
- May not dismiss employees for striking (if legal)
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Term
| Discriminatory actions according to the LRA |
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Definition
- Unfair or illegal dismissal of employees
- Cancellation of employees' contracts by anew employer when a business is sold
- Preventing employees from joining trade unions
- Not allowing employees to take part in legal strikes
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Term
| Penalties for non-compliance with the LRA |
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Definition
- The employer may be forced to enter into a dispute resolution process
- Business will be fined
- Business risk financial costs
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Term
| Ways in which businesses can comply with the LRA |
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Definition
- Allow employees to participate/form tade unions
- Employees should not be unfairly/illegally dismissed
- Employers should not breach any collective agreement
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| Originality for LRA essay |
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Definition
- COSATU is the largest trade union federation in SA
- Employees in essential services may not strike
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