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WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
should not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give
learners a kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of
specialty.CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN
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Table of Contents
QUESTION 2 As a prospective labour relations practitioner, assume you have been approached
by a certain company for advice about employment contract. What would you recommend as
the content of an employment contract to that company. [15 marks] ....................................... 4
QUESTION 3 Read the article at https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Two-KZN-
doctors-nurse-suspended after-patients-death-20150714 and argue whether their suspension
was fair or not from substantive point of view. [10 marks]......................................................... 6
QUESTION 4 Read the article on this link: https://www.salabournews.co.za/63757-nelson-
mandela-bay-acting electricity-boss-dragged-out-of-his-office-by-staff and answer this
question: As a labour relations consultant advise whether this was an acceptable conduct and
justify your answer. [10 marks] ................................................................................................ 9
QUESTION 5 Read the article on this link: https://businesstech.co.za/news/business-
opinion/835874/shutdown-of 110-year-old-south-african-company-leaves-a-big-hole/ and
identify and explain the applicable environmental factors (12 marks) and select the relevant
sentence to support your decision (3 marks) [15 marks] ........................................................ 11
QUESTION 6 Read the article in this link: https://www.salabournews.co.za/63716-pilots-strike-
ends-as-flysafair-and solidarity-sign-four-year-above-inflation-wage-deal and indicate (1 mark)
which bargaining style you would link with this case and provide justification for your choice
(extract relevant sentence from the article:3 marks). Thereafter, explain in detail how the chosen
style is reflected in the article. [10 marks] ............................................................................. 14
QUESTION 7 Read the article in this link: https://www.salabournews.co.za/63800-kalahari-
autoforce-truck-drivers-in gqeberha-on-strike-for-higher-wages and answer the following
questions: [15 marks] ........................................................................................................... 16
7.1. Identify (1 mark) and explain (5 marks) the applicable dispute in the article ..................... 17
7.2. How would you classify the employer’s behaviour from collective bargaining point of view?
........................................................................................................................................... 17
7.3. Which negotiation tactic would you associate with this statement? ................................. 18
QUESTION 8 Read the article in this link: https://www.salabournews.co.za/63665-staff-refuse-
to-return-to-rosedale clinic-in-kariega-until-safety-guaranteed and answer the following
questions: [10 marks] ........................................................................................................... 18
8.1. Justify whether this was a fair refusal (2 marks) and determine the grounds for it? ............ 19
8.2. Can this employer ensure the safety of the employees in the concerned clinic? ............... 20
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
PU E
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OU TO THE GATE OF EXCEL L EN
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
,EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
should not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give
learners a kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of
specialty.CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN
THIS DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENT
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
, EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
Table of Contents
QUESTION 2 As a prospective labour relations practitioner, assume you have been approached
by a certain company for advice about employment contract. What would you recommend as
the content of an employment contract to that company. [15 marks] ....................................... 4
QUESTION 3 Read the article at https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Two-KZN-
doctors-nurse-suspended after-patients-death-20150714 and argue whether their suspension
was fair or not from substantive point of view. [10 marks]......................................................... 6
QUESTION 4 Read the article on this link: https://www.salabournews.co.za/63757-nelson-
mandela-bay-acting electricity-boss-dragged-out-of-his-office-by-staff and answer this
question: As a labour relations consultant advise whether this was an acceptable conduct and
justify your answer. [10 marks] ................................................................................................ 9
QUESTION 5 Read the article on this link: https://businesstech.co.za/news/business-
opinion/835874/shutdown-of 110-year-old-south-african-company-leaves-a-big-hole/ and
identify and explain the applicable environmental factors (12 marks) and select the relevant
sentence to support your decision (3 marks) [15 marks] ........................................................ 11
QUESTION 6 Read the article in this link: https://www.salabournews.co.za/63716-pilots-strike-
ends-as-flysafair-and solidarity-sign-four-year-above-inflation-wage-deal and indicate (1 mark)
which bargaining style you would link with this case and provide justification for your choice
(extract relevant sentence from the article:3 marks). Thereafter, explain in detail how the chosen
style is reflected in the article. [10 marks] ............................................................................. 14
QUESTION 7 Read the article in this link: https://www.salabournews.co.za/63800-kalahari-
autoforce-truck-drivers-in gqeberha-on-strike-for-higher-wages and answer the following
questions: [15 marks] ........................................................................................................... 16
7.1. Identify (1 mark) and explain (5 marks) the applicable dispute in the article ..................... 17
7.2. How would you classify the employer’s behaviour from collective bargaining point of view?
........................................................................................................................................... 17
7.3. Which negotiation tactic would you associate with this statement? ................................. 18
QUESTION 8 Read the article in this link: https://www.salabournews.co.za/63665-staff-refuse-
to-return-to-rosedale clinic-in-kariega-until-safety-guaranteed and answer the following
questions: [10 marks] ........................................................................................................... 18
8.1. Justify whether this was a fair refusal (2 marks) and determine the grounds for it? ............ 19
8.2. Can this employer ensure the safety of the employees in the concerned clinic? ............... 20
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
