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

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry

Extension to Non-Parties of the COVID-19 Personal Protection Equipment & other Essential Products Collective Agreement

2. Scope and Effective Date
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2.1. This collective agreement shall bind the parties and their members. It shall become effective as from the date adopted by Council (irrespective of date of signature).

 

2.2. The scope of this Agreement shall cover all employers and employees in the registered scope of the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry of South Africa.

 

2.3. The provisions contained in this agreement, once adopted by the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry, will be submitted to the Department of Employment and Labour for extension to cover all non-parties and non-signatory party employer associations within the geographic scope of the Council.

 

2.4. The effective date of implementation of this collective agreement is 1 June 2020 and the duration of this collective agreement will be for a 24 month period, until 31 May 2022, but further subject to sub-clause 2.5 below.

 

2.5. The Main Agreement of the Council as amended by this collective agreement shall, subject to Ministerial approval, remain gazetted and extended to non-parties for a further period of six years with effect from date of gazettal, and subject to the parties retaining the right to re- negotiate variations thereto, as and when they deem it necessary to do so.