Equal Pay Dispute Clarified

Unathi has referred an unfair dismissal dispute to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. The dispute is not settled at conciliation. The next step is: --------------------------------------- Kies die korrekte opsie: Unathi het ‘n onbillike ontslag dispuut na die Kommissie vir Versoening, Bemiddeling en Arbitrasie verwys. Die dispuut word nie tydens die versoeningsproses geskik nie. Die volgende stap is: Question 2Answer a. Unathi’s dispute will go on appeal to the Labour Court after the unsuccessful conciliation. / Unathi se dispuut sal op appèl gaan na die Arbeidshof na die onsuksesvolle versoeningsproses. b. Unathi’s dispute will be referred to arbitration by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. / Unathi se dispuut moet na die Kommissie vir Versoening, Bemiddeling en Arbitrasie verwys word vir arbitrasie. c. Unathi’s dispute will be closed following unsuccessful conciliation. / Unathi se dispuut sal gesluit wees na die onsuksesvolle versoeningsproses. d. Unathi’s dispute will be referred to adjudication by the Labour Court after the unsuccessful conciliation. / Unathi se dispuut moet na die Arbeidshof verwys word vir beoordeling na die onsuksesvolle versoeningsproses.

FPS (Pty) Ltd is negotiating with its employees regarding the value of the night shift allowance payable to employees working in the factory. FPS only offers an increase of R50 to the night shift allowance of R150. The employees demand an increase of R100 to the night shift allowance. The employees embark on a go-slow without having referred a dispute to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). In response to the go-slow, FPS locks the employees out of the workplace without following a process. --------------------------------------- Kies die korrekte opsie: FPS (Edms) Bpk onderhandel met sy werknemers aangaande die waarde van die aandskof-toelaag wat betaalbaar is aan werknemers wat in die fabriek werk. FPS bied slegs ‘n toename van R50 tot die aandskof-toelaag van R150 aan. Die werknemers dring aan op ‘n toename van R100 tot die aandskof-toelaag. Die werknemers begin met vertragingstaktieke sonder om ‘n dispuut na die Kommissie vir Versoening, Bemiddeling en Arbitrasie (KVBA) te verwys. In reaksie op die vertragingstaktieke sluit FPS die werknemers uit die werkplek uit sonder om ‘n proses te volg. Question 3Answer a. The lock-out is a legal lock-out. / Die uitsluiting is ‘n wettige uitsluiting. b. The lock-out is a protected lock-out. / Die uitsluiting is ‘n beskermde uitsluiting. c. The lock-out is an illegal lock-out. / Die uitsluiting is ‘n onwettige uitsluiting. d. The lock-out is an unprotected lock-out. / Die uitsluiting is ‘n onbeskermde uitsluiting.

Steve’s employer has recently introduced a car allowance for all employees. Employees who are married with children are entitled to a car allowance of *% of their monthly salary, whereas unmarried employees are entitled to a car allowance of *% of their monthly salary. Steve is an unmarried single parent and believes that the employer’s actions are discriminatory. --------------------------------------- Kies die korrekte opsie: Steve se werkgewer het onlangs ‘n motor-toelaag ingestel vir alle werknemers. Werknemers wat getroud is met kinders is geregtig op ‘n motor-toelaag van *% van hulle maandelikse salaris, terwyl ongetroude werknemers geregtig is op ‘n motor-toelaag van *% van hulle maandelikse salaris. Steve is ‘n ongetroude enkelouer en glo dat die werkgewer se optrede diskriminerend is. Question 4Answer a. Because the employer differentiates between employees on the basis of an unlisted ground the onus will be on the employer to prove that the discrimination did not take place, or that their actions were otherwise rational and justified and therefore not unfair. / Omdat die werkgewer differensieer tussen werknemers gebaseer op ‘n ongelyste grond, sal die onus op die werkgewer wees om te bewys dat die diskriminasie nie plaasgevind het nie, of dat hulle optrede andersins rasioneel en regverdigbaar is en daarom nie onregverdig is nie. b. Because the employer differentiates between employees on the basis of a listed ground, the onus will be on the employer to prove that the discrimination did not take place, or that their actions were otherwise rational and justified and therefore not unfair. / Omdat die werkgewer differensieer tussen werknemers op grond van ‘n gelyste grond sal die onus op die werkgewer wees om te bewys dat die diskriminasie nie plaasgevind het nie, of dat hulle optrede andersins rasioneel en regverdigbaar was en daarom nie onregverdig was nie. c. Because the employer differentiates between employees on the basis of an unlisted ground, the onus will be on Steve to prove that discrimination took place and that the discrimination was unfair. / Omdat die werkgewer differensieer tussen werknemers gebaseer op ‘n ongelyste grond, sal die onus op Steve wees om te bewys dat diskriminasie plaasgevind het en dat die diskriminasie onregverdig was. d. Because the employer differentiates between employees on the basis of a listed ground the onus will be on Steve to prove that discrimination took place and that the discrimination was unfair. / Omdat die werkgewer differensieer tussen werknemers op grond van ‘n gelyste grond sal die onus op Steve wees om te bewys dat diskriminasie plaasgevind het en dat die diskriminasie onregverdig was.

Affirmative action entails a duty on designated employers to promote formal equality. --------------------------------------- Kies die korrekte opsie: Regstellende aksie behels ‘n plig op aangewese werkgewers om formele gelykheid te bevorder. Question 5Answer a. False / Onwaar b. True / Waar

A workplace forum may not be established in a firm of panel beaters which employs * employees. --------------------------------------- Kies die korrekte opsie: ‘n Werkplekforum mag nie ingestel word nie in ‘n paneelkloppers-besigheid wat * werknemers het. Question 6Answer a. False / Onwaar b. True / Waar

The employees of blood transfusion services are not allowed to strike. --------------------------------------- Kies die korrekte opsie: Die werknemers van bloedoortappingsdienste word nie toegelaat om te staak nie. Question 7Answer a. True / Waar b. False / Onwaar

Choose the correct option: Hlabi’s Best Fruit (Pty) Ltd, a fruit farm in the Western Cape employs * employees and has an annual turnover of R2.* million. Hlabi’s Best Fruit is a designated employer in terms of the Employment Equity Act. --------------------------------------- Kies die korrekte opsie: Hlabi’s Best Fruit (Edms) Bpk, ‘n vrugteplaas in die Wes-Kaap, het * werknemers in diens en het ‘n jaarlikse omset van R2.* miljoen. Hlabi’s Best Fruit is ‘n aangewese werkgewer in terme van die Wet op Diensbillikheid. Question 8Answer a. False / Onwaar b. True / Waar

Choose the correct option: A trade union which represents domestic workers is engaged in collective bargaining against one of their members’ employers. The employer is not obliged to disclose information to the union. --------------------------------------- Kies die korrekte opsie: ‘n Vakbond wat huishulpe verteenwoordig is betrokke in kollektiewe bedinging met die werkgewer van een van hul lede. Die werkgewer is nie verplig om inligting aan die vakbond te onthul nie. Question 9Answer a. True / Waar b. False / Onwaar

Businesses which are found guilty of engaging in fronting practices can be fined up to *% of their annual turnover and be prohibited from doing business with state entities for up to 20 years. --------------------------------------- Kies die korrekte opsie: Besighede wat skuldig bevind word daaraan dat hulle deelneem aan frontvoorbehouding kan beboet word tot en met *% van hulle jaarlikse omset en kan verbied word daarvan om besigheid te doen met staatsentiteite vir tot * jaar. Question 10Answer a. False | Onwaar b. True | Waar

Choose the correct option: A group of independent contractors who provide a range of different services to a big mining company may form a trade union and engage in a protected strike against the employer. --------------------------------------- Kies die korrekte opsie: ‘n Groep onafhanklike kontrakteurs wat ‘n verskeidenheid dienste aan ‘n groot mynmaatskappy lewer kan ‘n vakbond stig en deelneem aan ‘n beskermde staking teen die werkgewer. Question 11Answer a. False / Onwaar b. True / Waar

Choose the correct option: Which of the following persons is not a member of a designated group in terms of the Employment Equity Act? --------------------------------------- Kies die korrekte opsie: Welke van die volgende persone is nie ‘n lid van ‘n aangewese groep in terme van die Wet op Billike Diensgeleenthede nie? Question 12Answer a. A disabled coloured male / ‘n Gestremde bruin man b. A physically able Indian woman / ‘n Ongestremde Indiese vrou c. A physically able white male / ‘n Ongestremde wit man d. A physically able white female / ‘n Ongestremde wit vrou