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This Council has introduced a “Certificate of Compliance” for purposes of assisting the Industry in implementing the agreement reached at NEDLAC on the Declaration of the Retailers and SACTWU on the apparel industry (or any successor agreement).
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The Certificate will be issued, upon written request, to any clothing or garment knitting manufacturer in South Africa who has been certified as a “complying employer” by the Council’s Labour Affairs staff, in respect of Bargaining Council Agreements.
- Conclude and enforce collective agreements
- Prevent and resolve labour disputes
- Establish and administer funds and schemes including dispute resolution, pension, provident, medical aid, sick pay, holiday, unemployment and training schemes or funds
- Establish and promote training and education schemes
- Comment on policy and legislation that may affect the industry
- Determine matters of issue for the purposes of strike or lockout at the workplace
- To establish Regional Chambers, Executive and or special committees and delegate rights, powers and duties to such chambers and committees
These functions are performed for the benefit of parties to the Council.
