Transnet's Durban port container terminal. Photo: Simphiwe Mbokazi. Transnet's Durban port container terminal. Photo: Simphiwe Mbokazi.
Johannesburg - The Johannesburg Labour Court has quashed Transnet’s bid to force its staff to take leave in December.
The United National Transport Union (Untu) approached the Labour Court in Johannesburg for an interim interdict against Transnet after changes were made to its leave policy.
Transnet sent a letter, in September, to its employees informing those of them, who were not restricted by operational requirements, that they would be required to schedule their leave from December 17 to 31. The parstatal did the same last year.
Judge Christina Prinsloo also ordered Transnet and Untu, on Wednesday, to set up a joint task team to determine how many employees were affected by being forced to take leave last year, so they can be compensated.
“The joint task team must be set up within 30 days of date this order. Those of the affected employees who wish to file written submissions to the joint task team must do so within 30 days after the task team has been established.”
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Prinsloo said, should the joint task team be unable to reach consensus, the affected employees may refer the dispute to the Transnet Bargaining Council.
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