2021-10-03
METAL INDUSTRIES STRIKE AND LOCK OUT.
SEIFSA served notice of a defensive lockout in in response to NUMSA’s declaration of strike action, which to commence on Tuesday, 5 October 2021.
The lockout is the employers refusal to allow employees to work unless they accept a negotiating proposals set by the employer organisations.
The principle of no work, no pay applies in a protected lockout.
Employers can use replacement labour during a protected defensive lockout.
The lockout is not compulsory, and employers can choose to lock-out if they see the situation warrants it.
Mark - 14:11 @ common, Industrial Relations, Human Resources | Add a comment