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The Labour Relations Act, no. 66 of 1995.

País/Territorio
Sudáfrica
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1995
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Government Gazette no. 1877 of 1995.
Título completo
An Act to change the Law governing labour relations and, for that purpose, to give effect to section 27 of the Constitution; to regulate the organisational rights of trade unions; to promote and facilitate collective bargaining at the workplace and at sectoral level; to regulate the right to strike and the recourse to lock-out in conformity with the Constitution; to promote employee participation in decision-making through the establishment of workplace forums; to provide simple procedures for the resolution of labour disputes through statutory conciliation, mediation and arbitration (for which purpose the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration is established), and through independent alternative dispute resolution services accredited for that purpose; to establish the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court as superior courts, with exclusive jurisdiction to decide matters arising from the Act; to provide for a simplified procedure for the registration of trade unions and employers’ organisations, and to provide for their regulation to ensure democratic practices and proper financial control; to give effect to the public international Law obligations of the Republic relating to labour relations; to amend and repeal certain Laws relating to labour relations; and to provide for incidental matters.
Materia
General
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Solución de controversias Inspección Protección social Negocios/industria/corporaciones Contrato/acuerdo Corte/tribunal Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales Educación Comercio internacional Salud pública Derechos humanos
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional
Entry into force notes
November 11, 1996.
Resumen

This Act, consisting of 214 articles and divided into nine chapters and ten attached schedules, implements section 27 of the Constitution of South Africa on workers’ rights, and provides for promoting economic development, social justice, labour, peace and the democratisation of the workplace in South Africa, for giving effect to obligations incurred by South Africa as a member State of the International Labour Organisation, for creating a framework for collectively bargaining to determine wages, terms and conditions of employment and other matters of mutual interest, and formulate industrial policy, for promoting effective resolution of working disputes, for increasing participation of workers in the decision making process. The Act concerns: freedom of association and general protections of employees’ and employers’ rights; collective bargaining, including: trade union organisational rights, collective agreements, disputes, establishment and functions of bargaining council, power of inspection of agents, specific functions of bargaining council in public service; statutory council, including: dispute settlement, duty to keep records and provide information to the registrar; strikes and lock-outs, including protest action to promote or defend socio-economic interests of workers.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.gov.za

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (No. 108 of 1996).

Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1996

Palabra clave: Patrimonio cultural, Pueblos indígenas, Salud pública, Derecho a un medio ambiente limpio/sano, Derecho a la alimentación, Derecho al agua, Derechos humanos, Educación, Terrenos agrícolas, Derechos de propiedad, Desarrollo sostenible, Uso sostenible

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Enmendado porr

Act no. 75 of 1997. Basic conditions of employment.

Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1997

Palabra clave: Contrato/acuerdo, Solución de controversias, Monitoreo, Infracciones/sanciones, Explotación agrícola, Empleo rural, Desarrollo agrícola

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX