Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing IndustryWestern CapeExtension to Non-parties of the Main Collective AgreementPart lA - Administrative issuesClause 16 - Dispute resolution procedure |
| (1) | In the event of a dispute arising about the interpretation or application of the collective agreement the parties to the dispute must:— |
| (a) | first refer the dispute to the Council for conciliation, if the dispute remains unresolved, any party to the dispute may request that the dispute be resolved through arbitration. |
| (b) | The party who refers the dispute to the Council must satisfy it that a copy of the referral has been served on all the other parties to the dispute; |
| (2) | If a dispute is referred to the Council, the Council must attempt to resolve the dispute:— |
| (a) | through conciliation; and |
| (b) | if the dispute remains unresolved after conciliation, the Council must arbitrate the dispute if:— |
| (i) | the Labour Relations Act requires arbitration and any party to the dispute has requested that it be resolved through arbitration; or |
| (ii) | all the parties to the dispute consent to arbitration under the auspices of the Council. |
| (3) | The dispute resolution procedure, as per CCMA rules as amended from time to time, deals with the manner in which the Council and its conciliators conduct dispute resolution proceedings. |
