ATC180807: Report of the Select Committee on Economic and Business Development on the Labour Relations Amendment Bill [B 32B - 2017] (s75), dated 7 August 2018

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Report of the Select Committee on Economic and Business Development on the Labour Relations Amendment Bill [B 32B - 2017] (s75), dated 7 August 2018.

 

The Select Committee on Economic and Business Development, having considered the Labour Relations Amendment Bill [B 32B - 2017] (s75), referred to it, reports that it has agreed to the Bill without amendments.

 

Process followed by the Committee

 

The Labour Relations Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) was referred to the Select Committee on Economic and Business Development on 29 May 2018 by the National Assembly (NA).

In anticipation of the transmission of the Bill from the National Assembly, the Committee invited the Department of Labour to brief it on 20 February 2018. The Committee, acting in accordance with its constitutional obligation to facilitate public participation, invited interested parties to submit comments on the Bill.

The Committee advertised the Bill on 01 June 2018 inviting all interested stakeholders to submit written submissions, and to indicate whether they would like to make an oral submission to the committee.

The Committee received 10 submissions prior to the closing date and 2 additional submissions after the closing date. All of the submissions were considered and all submitters were invited to make oral submissions. 10 submitters availed themselves and 2 declined.

On 27 June 2018 the Department of Labour responded to the submissions received and responded to questions by Members in respect thereof.

On 7 August 2018 the Committee deliberated on the content of the Bill and considered the issues raised in the public participation period and the Department’s response thereto.

 

Having considered the matter, the Committee agrees to adopt the Bill without any amendments.

Minority Views:

 

The DA does not support the Bill and objects to the fact that the Committee was not provided an opportunity to engage with the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) in respect of its submission and oral presentation during the public hearing phase. The DA is of the view that this stifled the public participation process.

 

 

Report to be considered.