MRL3702 EXAM Pack Bundle

PROHIBITION OF UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION - ANS1. no person may unfairly discriminate,directly or indirectly against an employee, in any employment policy or practice, on one of more grounds, including race, gender, sex, pregnancy,marital status, family responsibility, ethnic or social original, color, ...

WHAT DOES THE ACRONYM / ABBREVIATION TES STAND FOR - ANSTemporary Employment Services WHICH TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE REGARDED AS CORE TERMS IN TERMS OF THE BCEA AND CANNOT BE VARIED - ANSmaximum working hours provisions relating to night work not less than 2 weeks annual leave 4 months matern...

THE COMMON LAW DUTIES OF AN EMPLOYEE - ANS1. to render services to the employer 2. To work competently and diligently 3. To obey lawful and reasonable instructions 4. To serve the employer's interests and act in good faith CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE APPLICATION OF...

DISMISSAL BASED ON OPERATIONAL REASONS - ANSDismissal based on operational reasons is regarded as a "no fault" dismissal because the termination does not result from the actions or fault of the employee. FOUR BROAD CATEGORIES OF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS - ANS1. Economic needs 2. Technologica...

PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION - ANSRequirements for protected industrial action: 1. Definition of a strike and lock-out - parties should ensure their action complies with the definition of a stroke or lock-out, avoid the inherent limitations in the definitions of both strikes and lock-outs 2. P...

REQUIREMENTS EMPLOYERS MUST COMPLY WITH BEFORE THEY DISMISS EMPLOYEES - ANS1. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANTIVE FAIRNESS FIRST STEP - ANSDetermine if conduct of the employer amounts to dismissal Determine whether it is automatically unfair, if not whether it...

The four methods by which trade unions can acquire organisational rights - ANS1. Through collective agreement - This means that, even if the trade union is not representative, it could have organisational rights on which the parties agreed. 2. Through membership of a bargaining council - A registe...

LIST THE FOUR COMMON LAW DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYER AND THE FOUR COMMON LAW DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYEE - ANSEmployer : 1. To remunerate the employee 2. To provide the employee with work 3. To provide safe working conditions 4. To deal fairly with the employee Employee: 1. To render services to the ...

PROCESS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING - ANSTwo or more parties, namely a union on the one hand and an employer/employers organisation on the other hand about terms and conditions and any other matters of mutual interest between the parties. THE LRA ENCOURAGES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING THROUGH: - ANS- gr...

FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION - ANSPeople have the right to associate with others in order to defend and protect their common interest. IN THE WORKPLACE, FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION ENTAILS THE RIGHT OF WORKERS TO: - ANS1. form and join trade unions of their choice 2. to participate in these unions' lawf...