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

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Annexure B - Dispute Resolution

22. Arbitration of Disputes
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22.1SARPBAC must give the Parties at least twenty-one (21) days notice in writing of an arbitration hearing, unless the Parties agree to a shorter period of notice.

 

22.2The Commissioner shall conduct the arbitration proceedings as stipulated in Section 138 of the Act

 

22.3In arbitrating disputes referred to SARPBAC, a Commissioner will have the powers provided for in Section 142 of the Act read with the charges required by the context.

 

22.4An Commissioner conducting an arbitration may make an appropriate award, including, but not limited to, an award;
22.4.1ordering any person to pay any amount owing in terms of a Collective Agreement,
22.4.2confirming, varying or setting aside a compliance order issued by SARPBAC,
22.4.3any award as contemplated in section 138(9) of the Act.

 

22.5The Commissioner may make an order for the payment of costs against a Party or Parties if requested to do so and if the Commissioner deems the actions of the Party or Parties, against whom such costs award has been requested, to have unduly delayed or frustrated the resolution of the dispute or that such Party or Parties have acted in a frivolous or vexatious manner regarding the dispute.

 

22.6An arbitration award made by a Commissioner is final and binding and may be enforced as if it were an order of the Labour Court, unless it is an advisory arbitration award.

 

22.7Arbitration awards are subject to Sections 143(2) and 143(4) (as amended),  of the Act.

 

22.8Arbitration awards may be varied or rescinded as contemplated in Section 144 of the Act.

 

22.9Any Party to a dispute who alleges a defect in any arbitration proceedings may, in terms of Section 145 of the Act, apply to the Labour Court for an order setting aside the arbitration award.

 

22.10The Commissioner must, within fourteen (14) days of the conclusion of the arbitration proceedings, issue a signed arbitration award with brief reasons for the award.

 

22.11The Commissioner must provide a copy of the award to SARPBAC and each Party to the dispute.