Trade unions https://www.gov.za/ en Establish a workplace forum https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum <span>Establish a workplace forum</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p>Workplace forums are committees of employees elected by employees in a workplace. They meet employers on a regular basis for consultation on workplace issues.</p> <p>The forums do not replace collective bargaining, but deal with matters which are better suited to resolution through consultation rather than through collective bargaining. These include non-wage issues, such as the restructuring of production and the introduction of new technologies.</p> <p>Workplace forums are established to:</p> <ul><li>promote the interests of all employees in the workplace, not only of trade union members</li> <li>enhance efficiency in the workplace</li> <li>consult employees on certain matters</li> <li>include employees in joint decision making on other matters.<br /> </li> </ul><p>To find out more contact the <a href="https://www.ccma.org.za/" target="_blank">CCMA</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727488 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments Register a bargaining council https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/register-bargaining-council <span>Register a bargaining council</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p>Trade unions and employers’ organisations may apply to form bargaining councils.</p> <p>Bargaining councils deal with collective agreements, solve labour disputes, establish various schemes and comment on labour policies and laws.</p> <p>Send your application for the registration of a bargaining council (<a href="http://www.labour.gov.za/DocumentCenter/Pages/Forms.aspx?RootFolder=%2FDocumentCenter%2FForms%2FLabour%20Relations&FolderCTID=0x012000D5ECDCDA58282140A4A77318EE711621&View=%7B5AF82B29%2DC4FA%2D4276%2D8F0A%2D14DFA96C61EF%7D" target="_blank">Application for Registration of Bargaining Council, Form LRA3.3</a>) to the Registrar of Labour Relations, Department of Labour, Private Bag X117, Pretoria, 0001.</p> <p>Any bargaining council may also decide to merge or amalgamate with one or more other bargaining councils.  After registering the new council, the registrar cancels each of the separate bargaining councils’ registration.</p> <p>Send your application for the amalgamation of bargaining councils (<a href="http://www.labour.gov.za/DocumentCenter/Pages/Forms.aspx?RootFolder=%2FDocumentCenter%2FForms%2FLabour%20Relations&FolderCTID=0x012000D5ECDCDA58282140A4A77318EE711621&View=%7B5AF82B29%2DC4FA%2D4276%2D8F0A%2D14DFA96C61EF%7D" target="_blank">Application for Registration of Amalgamated Bargaining Council, LRA3.11</a>) to the Registrar of Labour Relations, Department of Labour, Private Bag X117, Pretoria, 0001.</p> <p>Find out more contact the <a href="https://www.labour.gov.za/" target="_blank">Department of Employment and Labour</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727487 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/register-bargaining-council#comments Register trade union https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/register-trade-union <span>Register trade union</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p>To register a trade union, you must apply to the Registrar of Labour Relations at the Department of Employment and Labour.</p> <p>A trade union is an organisation of workers that promotes and protects the interests of its members in issues such as wages and working conditions, especially through negotiations with employers. Trade unions do not have to be registered with the Department of Labour, but registered unions have additional rights.</p> <p>Send your application (<a href="http://www.labour.gov.za/DocumentCenter/Pages/Forms.aspx?RootFolder=%2FDocumentCenter%2FForms%2FLabour%20Relations&FolderCTID=0x012000D5ECDCDA58282140A4A77318EE711621&View=%7B5AF82B29%2DC4FA%2D4276%2D8F0A%2D14DFA96C61EF%7D" target="_blank">Registration as a Trade Union, LRA 6.1</a>) to the Registrar of Labour Relations, Department of Employment and Labour, Private Bag X117, Pretoria, 0001.</p> <p>Find out more contact the <a href="https://www.labour.gov.za/">Department of Employment and Labour</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727486 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/register-trade-union#comments Register trade union https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/register-trade-union <span>Register trade union</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p>To register a trade union, you must apply to the Registrar of Labour Relations at the Department of Employment and Labour.</p> <p>A trade union is an organisation of workers that promotes and protects the interests of its members in issues such as wages and working conditions, especially through negotiations with employers. Trade unions do not have to be registered with the Department of Labour, but registered unions have additional rights.</p> <p>Send your application (<a href="http://www.labour.gov.za/DocumentCenter/Pages/Forms.aspx?RootFolder=%2FDocumentCenter%2FForms%2FLabour%20Relations&FolderCTID=0x012000D5ECDCDA58282140A4A77318EE711621&View=%7B5AF82B29%2DC4FA%2D4276%2D8F0A%2D14DFA96C61EF%7D" target="_blank">Registration as a Trade Union, LRA 6.1</a>) to the Registrar of Labour Relations, Department of Employment and Labour, Private Bag X117, Pretoria, 0001.</p> <p>Find out more contact the <a href="https://www.labour.gov.za/">Department of Employment and Labour</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727486 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/register-trade-union#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/register-trade-union#comments Register a bargaining council https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/register-bargaining-council <span>Register a bargaining council</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p>Trade unions and employers’ organisations may apply to form bargaining councils.</p> <p>Bargaining councils deal with collective agreements, solve labour disputes, establish various schemes and comment on labour policies and laws.</p> <p>Send your application for the registration of a bargaining council (<a href="http://www.labour.gov.za/DocumentCenter/Pages/Forms.aspx?RootFolder=%2FDocumentCenter%2FForms%2FLabour%20Relations&FolderCTID=0x012000D5ECDCDA58282140A4A77318EE711621&View=%7B5AF82B29%2DC4FA%2D4276%2D8F0A%2D14DFA96C61EF%7D" target="_blank">Application for Registration of Bargaining Council, Form LRA3.3</a>) to the Registrar of Labour Relations, Department of Labour, Private Bag X117, Pretoria, 0001.</p> <p>Any bargaining council may also decide to merge or amalgamate with one or more other bargaining councils.  After registering the new council, the registrar cancels each of the separate bargaining councils’ registration.</p> <p>Send your application for the amalgamation of bargaining councils (<a href="http://www.labour.gov.za/DocumentCenter/Pages/Forms.aspx?RootFolder=%2FDocumentCenter%2FForms%2FLabour%20Relations&FolderCTID=0x012000D5ECDCDA58282140A4A77318EE711621&View=%7B5AF82B29%2DC4FA%2D4276%2D8F0A%2D14DFA96C61EF%7D" target="_blank">Application for Registration of Amalgamated Bargaining Council, LRA3.11</a>) to the Registrar of Labour Relations, Department of Labour, Private Bag X117, Pretoria, 0001.</p> <p>Find out more contact the <a href="https://www.labour.gov.za/" target="_blank">Department of Employment and Labour</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727487 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/register-bargaining-council#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/register-bargaining-council#comments Establish a workplace forum https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum <span>Establish a workplace forum</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p>Workplace forums are committees of employees elected by employees in a workplace. They meet employers on a regular basis for consultation on workplace issues.</p> <p>The forums do not replace collective bargaining, but deal with matters which are better suited to resolution through consultation rather than through collective bargaining. These include non-wage issues, such as the restructuring of production and the introduction of new technologies.</p> <p>Workplace forums are established to:</p> <ul><li>promote the interests of all employees in the workplace, not only of trade union members</li> <li>enhance efficiency in the workplace</li> <li>consult employees on certain matters</li> <li>include employees in joint decision making on other matters.<br /> </li> </ul><p>To find out more contact the <a href="https://www.ccma.org.za/" target="_blank">CCMA</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727488 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments Establish a workplace forum https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum <span>Establish a workplace forum</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p>Workplace forums are committees of employees elected by employees in a workplace. They meet employers on a regular basis for consultation on workplace issues.</p> <p>The forums do not replace collective bargaining, but deal with matters which are better suited to resolution through consultation rather than through collective bargaining. These include non-wage issues, such as the restructuring of production and the introduction of new technologies.</p> <p>Workplace forums are established to:</p> <ul><li>promote the interests of all employees in the workplace, not only of trade union members</li> <li>enhance efficiency in the workplace</li> <li>consult employees on certain matters</li> <li>include employees in joint decision making on other matters.<br /> </li> </ul><p>To find out more contact the <a href="https://www.ccma.org.za/" target="_blank">CCMA</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727488 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments Establish a workplace forum https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum <span>Establish a workplace forum</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p>Workplace forums are committees of employees elected by employees in a workplace. They meet employers on a regular basis for consultation on workplace issues.</p> <p>The forums do not replace collective bargaining, but deal with matters which are better suited to resolution through consultation rather than through collective bargaining. These include non-wage issues, such as the restructuring of production and the introduction of new technologies.</p> <p>Workplace forums are established to:</p> <ul><li>promote the interests of all employees in the workplace, not only of trade union members</li> <li>enhance efficiency in the workplace</li> <li>consult employees on certain matters</li> <li>include employees in joint decision making on other matters.<br /> </li> </ul><p>To find out more contact the <a href="https://www.ccma.org.za/" target="_blank">CCMA</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727488 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments Establish a workplace forum https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum <span>Establish a workplace forum</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p>Workplace forums are committees of employees elected by employees in a workplace. They meet employers on a regular basis for consultation on workplace issues.</p> <p>The forums do not replace collective bargaining, but deal with matters which are better suited to resolution through consultation rather than through collective bargaining. These include non-wage issues, such as the restructuring of production and the introduction of new technologies.</p> <p>Workplace forums are established to:</p> <ul><li>promote the interests of all employees in the workplace, not only of trade union members</li> <li>enhance efficiency in the workplace</li> <li>consult employees on certain matters</li> <li>include employees in joint decision making on other matters.<br /> </li> </ul><p>To find out more contact the <a href="https://www.ccma.org.za/" target="_blank">CCMA</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727488 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments Establish a workplace forum https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum <span>Establish a workplace forum</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p>Workplace forums are committees of employees elected by employees in a workplace. They meet employers on a regular basis for consultation on workplace issues.</p> <p>The forums do not replace collective bargaining, but deal with matters which are better suited to resolution through consultation rather than through collective bargaining. These include non-wage issues, such as the restructuring of production and the introduction of new technologies.</p> <p>Workplace forums are established to:</p> <ul><li>promote the interests of all employees in the workplace, not only of trade union members</li> <li>enhance efficiency in the workplace</li> <li>consult employees on certain matters</li> <li>include employees in joint decision making on other matters.<br /> </li> </ul><p>To find out more contact the <a href="https://www.ccma.org.za/" target="_blank">CCMA</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727488 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments https://www.gov.za/services/trade-unions/establish-workplace-forum#comments