Section 67: Limitation on report of labour disputes
This section is inserted by Act No 21 of 2019, section 20.
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67. Limitation on report of labour disputes
(1) Where a labour dispute is reported to the President of the
Commission under section 64, no party to the dispute may report –
(a) any other labour dispute between the same
parties within a period of 6 months immediately
following the date on which the original report
was made;
(b) a labour dispute on the same issue between
the same parties within a period of 24 months
following the date of the determination of the
dispute.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), while a collective agreement
is in force, no party shall report a labour dispute under section 64 on
matters relating to wages, and terms and conditions of employment,
which –
(a) are contained in the collective agreement;
(b) have been canvassed but not agreed upon during
the negotiation process leading to the collective
agreement; or
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(c) have not been canvassed during the negotiation
process leading to the collective agreement.
(3) Nothing shall preclude a party from reporting a labour
dispute under section 64 on matters relating to wages, and terms
and conditions of employment, in respect of the matters which are
canvassed during a period of negotiation for the renewal of the
collective agreement as from any of the period or date specified in
section 55(3A).
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Questions this section answers
- How soon can I report another labour dispute against the same employer after reporting one?
- Can I report a labour dispute about wages already covered by our collective agreement?