Purpose of labour relations
- Provides a framework for labour relations between employers and employees
- Promotes collective bargaining at the workplace
Impact of labour relations
Positive
* Protects the rights of businesses in labour related issues
* Labour disputes are settled quicker are less expensive
* prevents unfair discrimination as it promotes equal opportunities
Negative
* Decreased profitability because of a decline in productivity
* The implementation of the LRA may be very costly and time consuming
Actions regarded as non-compliance for labour relations
- Unfair dimissal of employees
- Refusing the formation of workplace forums
- Preventing employees from forming or joining trade unions
Ways to complie with the labour relations act
- Display a summary of the LRA where it is visible to all employees
- Allow the establishment of workplace forums
Penalties for non compliance for LRA
- May be forced to enter into a dispute resolution process
- May risk financial costs like legal fees and fines
Rights of employees and employers according to LRA
Employers rights
* Lockout employees who engage in illegal strikes
* Form employer organisations
Employees rights
* Join a trade union of thier choice
* Embark on legal strikes as a remedy for grievances
Purpose of the EEA
- Employees who do the same work must be paid eqaully
- No discrimination on grounds of gender,race in the workplace
Impact of the EEA
Positive
* Promotes equal opportunity and fair treatment
* Encourages consultation between employer and employee
Negative
* Expensive to train someone who knows little about the act
* must submit employment equity plans before doing business with the state
Actions regarded as non compliance for EEA
- Not employing a young woman because she will want to have children
- Refusing to employ a person because of thier strong religious belief
Ways to comply with the EEA
- Display a summary of the EEA where it is visble to all employees
- Ensure that employees are paid equally for work of eqaul value
Penalties of non compliance for EEA
- Businesses may be taken to labour court for prosecution
- Fines may be imposed on buinesses that fail to comply
