Directorate: Employee Relations

Purpose:

To handle all labour relations matters regarding misconduct and grievances.

Functions:

• Handle misconduct and grievance matters.
• Render labour relations advice.
• Develop and implement strategies in order to prevent labour unrest.
• Initiate and promote training regarding misconduct and grievance matters.

Purpose:

To handle all labour relations matters regarding misconduct and grievances.

Functions:

• Handle misconduct and grievance matters.
• Render labour relations advice.
• Develop and implement strategies in order to prevent labour unrest.
• Initiate and promote training regarding misconduct and grievance matters.

Purpose:

To develop labour relations policy and procedures, research and manage the collective bargaining process.

Functions:

• Formulate, evaluate and monitor policy and procedures.
• Do research regarding labour relations matters.
• Represent the employer in collective bargaining forums.
• Manage and co-ordinate the employer functions originating from the education sector and provincial education sector bargaining council.
• Facilitate and coordinate dispute resolution procedures of the bargaining council.
• Implement and monitor the application of collective arrangement.

Purpose:

To render specialist labour law advice to the MEC, Top Management and the department regarding industrial relation issues.

Functions:

• Develop and implement relevant policies and strategies.
• Provide legal advice and direction on labour related issues.
• Provide legal opinions on all labour related issues.
• Provide training and development on labour related issues.