,Table of Contents
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Overview of the role-players and stakeholders in employment relations. ..................... 6
1.3 Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 11
QUESTION 2 ...................................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Is Pietro Giovanni’s approach to the union demands justified? Motivate/substantiate
your answer. ................................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Can Pietro prevent union officials from getting access to the plant? Motivate your
answer. ........................................................................................................................... 14
2.3 Can the engineer who joined the NUM be excluded from the list? Substantiate your
answer. ........................................................................................................................... 15
2.4 Is management obliged to disclose information to the NUM under these
circumstances? Explain................................................................................................... 15
2.5 Which organisational rights would the NUM qualify for, if any? .................................. 15
2.6 Explain what the NUM must do to exercise its organisational rights (assuming that it is
entitled to such rights). 2.7 Should a dispute arise regarding organisational rights, outline
the procedure that must be followed to resolve it............................................................. 16
2.7 Should a dispute arise regarding organisational rights, outline the ............................ 16
procedure that must be followed to resolve it. ................................................................. 16
2.8 Advise Pietro on a possible approach he can adopt in dealing with employee relations,
going forward. ................................................................................................................. 17
QUESTION 3 ...................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 17
3.2 Overview of the core labour legislation and industrial action and strike handling ....... 18
3.3 Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 20
References ......................................................................................................................... 25
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1.1 Introduction
Employment relations refer to the relationship between employers, employees, and
their representatives in the workplace. This includes the processes and laws that
regulate the relationship between employers and employees, as well as the role of
trade unions and other representative bodies in representing the interests of
employees. It encompasses a wide range of activities, including collective
bargaining, negotiation of working
conditions………………………………………………………………………………………
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It includes two of the most direct and actively involved parties namely, that of the
employer and their representatives and that of the workers and their representatives,
but also with the state and all its legislatures and applicable institutions (Nel &
Kirsten, 2020).These three parties, including their representatives interact with one
another concerning various aspects that relate primarily to work
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