EXAMINATION PAPER
2016 SECOND SEMESTER
SUBJECT Labour Relations II DATE 2 NOVEMBER 2016
SUBJECT CODE LBR200
DURATION THREE (3) HOURS
Examiner Ms DJ Meyer
Moderator Mr C Mienie
SUBJECT-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all the questions unless otherwise instructed.
2. Read the questions carefully before attempting their answers.
3. You may answer questions in any sequence, but you must keep the numbers the same as in this
examination paper.
4. Clearly number the questions and any sub‐questions, using the same numbering used in this
examination paper.
5. Draw a line after each completed question.
6. If you decide to change the answer to a question, a clear line must be drawn through the
answer you do not want to be assessed.
7. Rough work – Do this in your examination answer book and clearly indicate that it is not part of
your answer.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
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2. Mobile phones (cell phones) are not allowed.
3. Computers are not allowed.
4. Calculators are allowed. Show all calculations.
5. Please remember to write your name, surname and student number on the examination script
(answer book).
6. Use only a black or a blue pen.
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and Regulations, including those governing examinations.
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LBR200
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER CONSISTS OF THREE PAGES Labour Relations II
INCLUDING THIS COVER PAGE (THIS IS PAGE 1 OF 3).
LBR200 – LABOUR RELATIONS II
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Question 1 [40]
You have just obtained your degree and are invited to an interview by a business in the
industrial area of Johannesburg. This business specialises in sealing air vents by
making use of specialised equipment and chemicals. Therefore, employees must
obtain training on the use of the machines and the product, which is a chemical
poisonous to humans and animals when it is applied. As part of this interview you are
required to write a test. Against this background, answer the following questions as set
in this test.
1.1. Discuss the primary objective of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
85 of 1993 (OHSA). (2)
1.2. Discuss the purposes and aims of the committees referred to in the
OHSA. (8)
1.3. Explain the responsibilities of the employer and more specifically those of
the CEO under the OHSA. (20)
1.4. Discuss the duties of employees under the OHSA. (10)
Question 2 [20]
2.1. List the most common trade union objectives. (10)
2.2. Read the following and then answer the question:
“Unions have recognised that in the changing global economy, negotiating
pay, benefits and basic workers’ rights is not enough to sustain or grow a
union. Unions therefore have adopted an experimental approach toward the
following strategies (Van den Heever, 2008): …” (SBS LBR200 Learner
Guide 2016 01, SU 4, p.19)
List and briefly explain at least five (5) new strategies used by unions in
negotiating with employers. (10)
Question 3 [40]
There is no duty on the employer to bargain with its employees over disputes of
interest. Due to this fact, employees have the right to strike. However, strikes by
employees cause economic harm not only to themselves, due to the no work no pay
rule, but also to the employer and ultimately to society at large. Therefore, both
employers and employees stand to gain from bargaining and concluding contracts.
Against this background, answer the following questions.
3.1. Explain what a “recognition agreement” is. (10)
3.2. List the types of agreement which can be a result of collective bargaining. (5)
3.3. Explain what “disputes of right” and “disputes of interest” are. (6)
3.4. List the three (3) dispute settlement methods available to employers and
employees. (3)
3.5. List the two (2) main bargaining styles used by employees and employers. (2)
3.6. List the four (4) types of bargaining units or bargaining levels that can be
identified. (4)
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3.7. List ten (10) factors that will influence the type of structure established for
bargaining units or bargaining levels. (10)
EXAMINATION PAPER TOTAL: 100
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