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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades

Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

22. Membership of Employer's Organisation and Trade Unions as defined in the Preamble to this Agreement, and Incidental Matters

 

(1) Every employer, after prior arrangement with him, shall give reasonable facilities to the duly authorised trade union officials to enter his establishment at off-peak periods for the purpose of—
(a) interviewing on trade union matters;
(b) enrolling new members;
(c) distributing documents issued by the trade union.

 

(2)

(a) Every employer shall, for the benefit of the employers' organisation,as defined in this Agreement, forward to the Secretary of the Council the subscription and/or levy payable by him to the said organisation in terms of that organisation's constitution, by not later than the 15th day of the month following that in which such subscription and/or levy fell due.
(b) Where an employee requests his employer in writing to deduct trade union subscriptions, the employer shall forward such amounts to the Secretary of the Council not later than the 15th of the following month of the amount so deducted. Provided that the employer may retain as a collection fee an amount not exceeding five percent of the amount so deducted.

 

(3) Trade union representatives to the Council: Every employer shall give to an employee who is a representative on the Council every reasonable facility to attend to his duties in connection with the work of the Council.

 

(4) The subscriptions and fees payable in terms of subclause (2) of this clause shall be included with the other amounts to be remitted together with Annexure F to this Agreement.