AMENDMENTS TO THE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT
Prior to the implementation of the Labour Relations Act,
an amendment bill was considered by Nedlac and then passed by
Parliament in September 1996. While most of the amendments were
technical, three substantive amendments to the Act were made. They
are:
- The number of years' experience required to be considered for
appointment as a Labour Court Judge was lowered from 10 to seven
years.
- The definition of a sector was amended to allow for bargaining
and statutory councils to have chambers for different industrial
subsectors.
- Compulsory arbitration was provided for where an entire
bargaining unit is designated as a maintenance service and
proscribed from taking industrial action.