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

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National Bargaining Council for the Chemical Industry

Pharmaceutical Sector

2023/2025 Substantive Agreement

1. Scope

 

1.1 The Agreement applies to all employees who fall within existing recognized bargaining units and/or bargaining units as defined in current Recognition Agreements or other Agreements in place at the individual employers listed below, and in the event of dispute regarding the latter (i.e., "other agreements negotiated at plant level") parties reserve their rights in terms of the LRA.

 

1.2 The parties agreed that any further issues regarding scope may be referred to a task team in order to make recommendations for any future wage negotiations, such negotiations to occur and be applicable to the period after the expiry of this agreement. Such task team to have its first sitting within a period of sixty days.

 

1.3 All other terms and conditions of employment not reflected or mentioned in this Agreement shall remain unchanged for the duration of this agreement and will not be impacted by any increase or improvement as set out in this agreement.