LRM2601
Assignment 6
Semester 2
2024 - DUE 6
November
2024
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LRM2601 Assignment 6 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 6 November 2024
Course
Labour Relations Management: Macro (LRM2601)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
South African Employment Relations
LRM2601 Assignment 6 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DUE 6
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Read the case study and then answer the questions that follow. A TOUGH
SITUATION AT GOLDEN WHEELS TRANSPORT SERVICES Sipho is a
young, ambitious man pursuing a Diploma in Logistics Management through a
part-time programme at the University of South Africa. As the primary
breadwinner for his family, he supports his younger sister, who is still in
school, and his mother, a former domestic worker now unable to work due to
severe arthritis. Recently, Sipho secured a job as a junior dispatcher at
Golden Wheels Transport Services, a Johannesburg-based logistics company
specialising in transporting goods across South Africa. He was thrilled about
the opportunity, as it aligns perfectly with his career aspirations in logistics.
Golden Wheels is a mid-sized company known for its efficiency but also for its
demanding work environment. The company employs 150 people, many of
whom, like Sipho, rely heavily on overtime work to supplement their incomes,
as the basic pay is not sufficient to cover their day-to-day living expenses.
Overtime is often necessary to ensure that deliveries are completed on time,
and it has become an integral part of employees’ earnings. On average,
employees can increase their monthly income by 20-30% through overtime,
making it a crucial aspect of their financial stability. However, the company
has been impacted by rising fuel costs and new government regulations
mandating stricter environmental compliance, which have significantly
increased operating expenses. Under pressure from top management to
reduce costs, Mr Mkhize, the employment relations manager, decides to cut
overtime work – a decision that quickly leads to widespread discontent among
the workforce. Many employees, who rely on overtime to supplement their
income, voice their dissatisfaction, but their concerns are largely dismissed by
