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Amended Labour Relations Act
6. Employers' right to freedom of association
as amended by the
Amendment - Afrikaans Labour Relations Act 1998, Amendment - Labour Relations Act 1996, Amendment - Labour Relations Act 1998, Amendment - Labour Relations Act 2000, and Amendment - Labour Relations Act 2002
Chapter 2 : Freedom of association and general protections
6. Employers' right to freedom of association
(1)
Every employer has the right -
(a) to
participate in forming an employers' organisation or a federation of
employers' organisations; and
(b) to an
employers' organisation, subject to its constitution.
(2)
Every member of an employers' organisation has the right, subject to
the constitution of that employers' organisation-
(a) to
participate in its lawful activities;
(b) to
participate in the election of any of its office-bearers or officials;
and
(c)
if-
(i)
a natural person, to stand for election and be eligible for appointment
as an office-bearer or official and, if elected or appointed, to hold
office;
(ii) a
juristic person, to have a representative stand for election, and be
eligible for appointment, as an office-bearer or official and, if
elected or appointed, to hold office.
(3)
Every member of an employers' organisation that is a member of a
federation of employers' organisations has the right, subject to the
constitution of that federation-
(a) to
participate in its lawful activities;
(b) to participate in the election of any of its office-bearers or officials; and
(c) if
–
(i)
a natural person, to stand for election and be eligible for appointment
as an office-bearer or official and, if elected or appointed, to hold
office; or
(ii) a juristic person, to have a representative stand for election, and be eligible for appointment, as an office-bearer or official and, if elected or appointed, to hold office.
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