Labour resources library – In the labour arena employers are confronted daily with a breakdown in the employer-employee relationship, which can be detrimental to a South African business. As the Consolidated Employers Organisation our resource centre is one more value adding tool we provide to our members. The resource centre is an empowering tool for employers managing their employee-employer relationships. In the end it is who you know that will determine if you were supported by the right professionals, empowered by knowledge and safeguarded by discipline and ethics.
Labour Relations Act
The Labour Relations Act (LRA): The aim of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 is to promote social justice and economic development. It further aims to promote labour peace and democracy in the workplace.
Basic Conditions of Employment Act
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) determines minimum standards that apply to any contract of employment, except members of the National Defence Force, the National Intelligence Agency, the South African Secret Service and unpaid charity workers.
CCMA
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) is a dispute resolution body established in terms of the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 (LRA). It is an independent body and is not controlled by any political party, trade union or business. The Governing Body is the supreme policy making body of the CCMA and consists of a chairperson, three state representatives; three representatives from organised labour and three representatives from organised business; all of whom are nominated by NEDLAC and the Director of the CCMA nominated by the Governing Body.
MEIBC
The Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council is a national statutory body created under the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995. The purpose of this council was to provide for the co-regulation of stable and productive employment relations in the metal and engineering industries. The council is an industry based forum of organised business and labour that regulates employment conditions and labour relations in the metal and engineering industry. The council currently provides dispute resolution services and regulates certain employee benefits.
BCCEI
The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry is a national statutory body created under the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 to provide for the co-regulation of stable and productive employment relations in the civil engineering industry. The council is an industry based forum of organised business and labour that regulates employment conditions and labour relations in the civil engineering industry. It provides for the necessary administrative infrastructure and technical expertise to ensure effective collective bargaining, industry compliance, dispute resolution and social protection services.
MIBCO
The Motor Industry Bargaining Council is a national forum as envisaged in the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, to create and maintain industrial peace and stability in the Motor Industry. It provides for an array of industry services ranging from settlement of labour disputes to the regulation of social benefits. The council consists of representatives from both employers’ and employees’ organisations and has equal representation from both sides. The collective agreements negotiated by this council are, where necessary, extended by the Minister of Labour to cover the entire industry once satisfied that the parties to this council are in the majority.
NBCRFLI
The National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry is governed by the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, which allows for the establishment of a bargaining forum for an industry and area. Through collective bargaining, organised business and labour, collectively negotiate wages and matters of mutual interest to the Road Freight and Logistics Industry. This council regulates the industry standards by enforcing minimum standards and conditions of employment within the Road Freight and Logistics Industry, which ultimately may contribute to labour stability. This council also supports its members through managing the Industry’s annual leave, sick leave, holiday bonus funds, and by providing health and wellness as well as dispute resolution management services.
BIBC
The Building Industry Bargaining Council (Cape of Good Hope) has been operating for more than 80 years. It originated in the 1920’s. The BIBC is a registered bargaining council with the Department of Employment and Labour in terms of the Labour Relations Act and is responsible for regulating and monitoring employment conditions (working conditions, wages, benefits, and contributions) in the building industry in the Cape Peninsula, Boland, Malmesbury and Overstrand areas. These employment conditions are gazetted in the Collective Agreement by the minister of Labour and as such becomes law.