Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing IndustryExtention to Non-Parties of the COVID-19 Lockdown Collective Agreement5. 2020 Round of Substantive Negotiations |
5.1. | The parties acknowledge that the spread of COVID-19 has thrown the Council's normal substantive negotiations processes into disarray, through fault of either employers or the trade no union. |
5.2. | The parties accordingly agree to postpone the commencement of the 2020 round of bargaining to a date to be agreed between the parties, and confirm that any agreement reached when the 2020 round of bargaining is eventually concluded shall be backdated to 1st September 2020. |