Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995Chapter IV : Strikes and Lock—outs73. Disputes about minimum services and about whether a service is an essential service |
[Section 73 heading substituted by section 14(a) of Act No. 6 of 2014]
| (1) | Any party to a dispute about one or more of the following issues may refer the dispute in writing to the essential services committee— |
| (a) | whether or not a service is an essential service; |
| (b) | whether or not an employee or employer is engaged in a service designated as an essential service; |
| (c) | whether or not the employer and a registered trade union or trade unions representing employees in the essential service should conclude a collective agreement that provides for the maintenance of minimum services in that service; and |
[Section 73(1)(c) inserted by section 14(c) of Act No. 6 of 2014]
| (d) | the terms of such a collective agreement. |
[Section 73(1)(d) inserted by section 14(c) of Act No. 6 of 2014]
[Section 73(1) substituted by section 14(b) of Act No. 6 of 2014]
| (2) | The party who refers the dispute to the essential services committee must satisfy it that a copy of the referral has been served on all the other parties to the dispute. |
| (3) | The essential services committee must determine the dispute as soon as possible. |