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Troubled birth predicted for new labour dispensation
EMPLOYMENT
THE long-awaited Labour Relations Act comes into being tomorrow with thousands of businesses and workers still uncertain of its likely impact. The Act is designed to foster a more conciliatory approach to dispute resolution which, it is hoped, will markedly reduce the level of disruptive labour action. It regulates industrial action, introduces workplace forums and creates vehicles for dispute resolution, including a Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, a Labour Court, Labour Appeals Court and sector-wide bargaining councils, among other institutions designed to usher in a new era of labour peace. "However, in both employer and labour circles, much scepticism exists regarding the capacity of the commission, the Labour Court and the Labour Department to administer the Act effectively," says the SA Collective Bargaining Survey.
Experts have identified other problem areas. They include:
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