Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Codes of Good Practice

Protest Action to Promote or Defend Socio-Economic Interests of Workers (Section 77 of the Act)

Part F: Pre-Consideration Process

23. Referral of section 77(1)(b) notice to the Standing Committee
Purchase cart Previous page Return to chapter overview Next page

 

(1)The Executive Director must refer a compliant section 77(1)(b) to the Standing Committee within three days of the receipt of the notice.

 

(2)Within five days of the referral of the notice to the Standing Committee, the committee must meet to consider whether the issue is a matter of socio-economic interest, and accordingly whether NEDLAC has jurisdiction to consider the referral.

 

(3)If the Standing Committee determines that the issue giving rise to the referral is not a socio-economic matter, the Executive Director must inform the referring party within three working days of the Standing Committee's decision and the reasons for its decision.