Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Food Retail, Restaurant, Catering and Allied TradesExtension to Non-parties of the Main Collective AgreementAnnexuresAnnexure G - Rules for Conciliation and Arbitrating Disputes in the Bargaining Council for the Food Retail, Restaurant, Catering and Allied TradesPart E: Rules that apply to Conciliations, Arbitrations and Con-Arbs29. What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings in interest disputes |
(1) | In an interest dispute, if a party to the dispute fails to attend the conciliation hearing or be represented at the hearing, and that party— |
(a) | has referred the dispute to the Council, a Council commissioner may extend the conciliation period for another thirty days and notify the parties of the extension in writing; or |
(b) | has not referred the dispute to the Council, the Council commissioner may immediately issue a certificate stating that the dispute remains unresolved. |
(2) | A Council commissioner must be satisfied that the party has been property notified of the date, time and venue of the proceedings, before making any decision in terms of subrule (1). |