hrfocus.co.za Aims to assist our clients as well as visitors to the site to better comprehend requirements relating to compliance with labour legislation specific to sectors. This page is dedicated to the Motor Industry, regulated in terms of the Main Collective Agreement in the Motor Industry, as amended from time to time.

Any collective agreements and related documentation are made available free of charge as same is available in the public domain.

Contracts of Employment and other documents are made available for sale to non-subscriber clients and where so made available, it is stressed that these contracts and documents are not the property of MIBCO, nor did MIBCO play any role in the development of such noted Contracts and documents.

Contracts made available does however aim to comply with requirements noted in the Main Collective Agreement of the Motor Industry, as amended from time to time.

The Labour Relations Act Provides for the self-regulation of Industries through the medium of Bargaining Councils. MIBCO is a Bargaining Council as envisaged in the Act whose mission is to create and maintain industrial peace and stability in the Motor Industry.

MIBCO is regulated through its Main Collective Agreement as well as various other administrative agreements, codes, policies and its constitution. Though HR Focus will make most of the pertinent documentation available, you can visit: mibco.org.za to understand the Bargaining Council and its function in detail.

MIBCO has also been accredited by the CCMA to resolve most types of labour disputes which occur in our industry and its dispute resolution procedures closely mirror those of the CCMA.

To this end it has created the Dispute Resolution Centre (DRC), recognised by the CCMA and managed by qualified accredited full time Commissioners, with offices throughout South Africa; we attach required forms for ease of reference, but for further particulars, visit:  http://www.mibco.org.za/index.php/dispute-resolution 

The procedure for the resolution of most labour disputes through the DRC (Dispute Resolution Council – MIBCO) can, similarly as with the CCMA (Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration)  be summarised as follows:

• A copy of the Referral Form must be served on the other party and the DRC within 30 days of a dismissal (or 90 days of an unfair labour practice). Service may be effected by registered mail, fax , email or by hand.   Proof of service, such as a fax or Post Office slip, must be provided to the DRC.
• Should the dispute be referred outside the 30 or 90-day period, condonation for the late referral needs to be sought. The DRC’s Case Management staff will gladly assist with the necessary forms.
• The DRC will enrol the dispute for Conciliation or Con/Arb proceedings at a venue closest to the parties within 30 days of receipt of the referral.
• Conciliation is an informal meeting aimed solely at arriving at an amicable resolution of the dispute.
• Con/Arb incorporates a second process, Arbitration, at which the presiding Commissioner will listen to evidence from both parties and issue a final and binding award.

• If the dispute was enrolled for Conciliation only and remains unresolved, the Applicant must formally request the DRC to arbitrate. This can be done by serving a copy of the Request for Arbitration Form on the other party and the DRC.
• The DRC will enrol the dispute for Arbitration at a venue closest to the parties.
• A DRC arbitration award is final and binding and, when certified by the CCMA, can be enforced as if it were an order of the Labour Court. Contact the DRC on how to apply for CCMA certification of the award.

Note that disputes relating to Main Collective Agreement infringements, such as underpayments, must be lodged directly with MIBCO.