Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Meat Trade, GautengMain Collective Agreement to Non-Parties29. Resolution of Disputes29B. Disputes concerning interpretation of this Agreement |
Any dispute about the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be referred to the Council shall be resolved as follows—
| (a) | Any dispute in terms of this Agreement shall be referred to the Council in writing. The Council shall attempt to resolve the dispute through conciliation using a suitably qualified conciliator. Within 14 days of such conciliation, the Council shall convey its decision to the disputants, or state that the dispute remains unresolved; |
| (b) | If the Council fails to resolve the dispute or if any party is aggrieved by the Council's decision referred to in paragraph (a), it may within 7 days of the decision request that the dispute be referred to arbitration; |
| (c) | Should the dispute be referred for arbitration, the Council shall appoint an Arbitrator and all proceedings will be subject to the provisions of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, as amended. The arbitrator shall have the power to decide upon the procedure to be followed at the arbitration hearing, and shall, in it's discretion, be entitled to make an award in respect of the parties' arbitration costs, in terms of section 138(10) of the Act. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding. |