Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)

Chapter Ten : Monitoring, Enforcement and Legal proceedings

Part C : Protection of Employees against Discrimination

80. Procedure for disputes

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(1)If there is a dispute about the interpretation or application of this Part, any party to the dispute may refer the dispute in writing to the CCMA.

 

(2)The party who refers a dispute must satisfy the CCMA that a copy of the referral has been served on all the other parties to the dispute.

 

(3)The CCMA must attempt to resolve a dispute through conciliation.

 

(4)If a dispute remains unresolved, any party to the dispute may refer it to the CCMA for arbitration.

 

(5)In respect of a dispute in terms of this Part, the relevant provisions of Part C of Chapter VII of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, apply with the changes required by the context.

 

(6)For the purposes of this section, a party to a dispute includes a labour inspector.

 

[Section 80 substituted by section 23 of Notice No. 1302, GG 42059, dated 27 November 2018]