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Constitutional Court clarifies the use of replacement labour during strikes and lock-outs

By Jason Whyte on April 24, 2023 Posted in South Africa

This blog was co-authored by Heidi Davis, Trainee Associate On 18 April 2023, the Constitutional Court found that replacement labour may only be used for the duration of strike action and not during a lock-out, even in instances where a lock-out notice was delivered before the strike had ended. Following unsuccessful claims in both the … Continue reading

Strike ballots struck out of Labour Relations Amendment Bill

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on June 20, 2013 Posted in South Africa

After surviving a three year consultation process and hefty deliberations in the National Economic Development and Labour Council, strike ballot provisions were voted out of the Labour Relations Amendment Bill by Parliament’s labour committee last week. The provisions, which were intended to amend the sections regulating workers’ right to strike in the Labour Relations Act … Continue reading