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		Review of the procedures for the resolution of industrial disputes in Botswana : a report / by Andrew Briscoe. - [Electronic ed.]. - [Gaborone], 1997. - 54 S. = 135 Kb, Text Electronic ed.: Bonn: FES Library, 1999. - Online ed. contains links to image files © Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung 1. Introduction 2. Summary of Changes to the Dispute Resolution Procedures 1982 to 1997 2.1 Collective Disputes 2.2 Protest against Termination of Employment 2.3 Individual Grievances 3. The Procedures for Resolving Industrial Disputes Introduced in 1994 3.1 The Context of the 1994 Reforms: The Procedures for Resolving Industrial Disputes contained in the 1982 Legislation 3.2 The Aim of the 1994 Reforms 3.3 The Procedures Introduced in 1994 3.4 Mediation by the Commissioner of Labour 3.5 The Procedure for Dealing with Protests against termination of Employment 3.6. The Procedure for Dealing with Individual Grievances 4. The Changes Introduced by the Trade Disputes (Amendment) Act of 1997 4.1 The Background to the 1997 Reforms: The Loopholes in the 1992 Act 4.2 Changes to the Dispute Resolution Procedure introduced by the Trade Disputes (Amendment) Act of 1997 4.3 Summary of the Revised Procedures for Resolving Industrial Disputes 5. Evaluation of Key Aspects of the Industrial Dispute Resolution Process 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Role of the District Labour Office 5.3 The Role of the Office of the Commissioner of Labour 5.4 The Accessibility of the new Industrial Court 5.5 The Resourcing of the System and the Delays in Obtaining Justice 5.6 The Role of the Industrial Court as a Court of Equity as well as a Court of Law 5.7 The Remedies which the Industrial Court has at its Disposal 6. Conclusions 6.1 The Role of the State in Resolving Industrial Disputes 6.2 Recommendations 7. Bibliography 9. Appendix A: TRADE DISPUTES (AMENDMENT) ACT OF 1997 Appendix B: Extract from the 1995 Eleventh Annual Report of the Department of Labour and Social Security (p 35 - 7) © Friedrich Ebert Stiftung | technical support | net edition fes-library | Mai 1999