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

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa

Extension of Consolidated Main Collective Agreement to Non-Parties

Part 1: Scope of Application, Definitions, General Terms and Conditions of Employment

50. Resolution of Disputes

(4) Procedures for disputes about negotiations

Purchase

(a)	In the event of a dispute arising in terms of clause 50, the Council shall use its best endeavours to settle the dispute and shall meet as often as it deems necessary for this purpose. In the course of its deliberations the Council shall give consideration to the following:

(i)	appointing a subcommittee to meet within a specified number of days, for the purpose of attempting to resolve the dispute or to recommend to the Council a process by which the dispute may be resolved, or

(ii)	referring the dispute to mediation by a mediator who is acceptable to both parties to the dispute.

(iii)

instructing the Secretary of the Council to issue a certificate stating that the dispute remains unresolved.

(b)

If the dispute has not been settled within 30 (thirty) days from the date on which the dispute was referred to the Council, and if the parties have not within that period agreed on a process to resolve the dispute, any party to the dispute shall be entitled to pursue whatever means are available under the Act to process that dispute.