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Section 67: Limitation on report of labour disputes

Employment Relations Act

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 816 Acts 2019 (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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