Requirements South African labour law

1 requirements

1.1 in writing
1.2 registration
1.3 content

requirements

there 3 important elements distinguish collective agreement other agreement between employees , employers:

in writing

a collective agreement need not signed parties agreement valid. required agreement in writing. not necessary collective agreement contained in single document. would, however, advisable parties agreement sign single written document, assist in eliminating later disputes whether or not agreement entered into, , content of agreement was.

registration

only registered unions may parties collective agreements, union being unregistered not mean union may not conclude agreement employer; means agreement fall outside scope of lra, , not enforceable in terms of lra. single employer may conclude collective agreement; single employee cannot. reason inequality of power between employer , single employee, , single employee not collective .

content

the definition states topics must regulated collective agreement. must deal terms , conditions of employment, , other matters of mutual interest between parties. terms , conditions of employment relate substantive provisions of employment relationship, working hours, remuneration , leave. collective agreements can regulate granting of organisational rights registered unions.