Trade Union Collective Bargaining Legislative Framework Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of the key provisions of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) relevant to collective bargaining.
• Apply the principles of good faith bargaining and organisational rights in a trade union context.
• Analyze the legal requirements for collective agreements, including scope, duration, and enforcement.
• Evaluate the role of bargaining councils, statutory councils, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Implement strategies for effective negotiation within the legislative framework.
• Assess the impact of constitutional and international labour law on collective bargaining in South Africa.

Target Audience

The course is designed for trade union shop stewards, officials, and labour relations practitioners who are involved in or preparing for collective bargaining negotiations. It is also suitable for employee representatives seeking to deepen their understanding of the legal framework.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions reinforce the theoretical legislative framework through simulated collective bargaining exercises, dispute resolution role-plays, and drafting of collective agreement clauses. Learners apply their knowledge in realistic scenarios to develop practical negotiation and dispute resolution skills.

Practical Activities

• Simulated Collective Bargaining Negotiation — Learners participate in a mock collective bargaining session representing either trade union or employer, negotiating wages and working conditions. (3h)
• Dispute Resolution Role-Play — Learners simulate a dispute referral to the CCMA, including conciliation and arbitration processes. (3h)
• Drafting and Reviewing Collective Agreement Clauses — Learners draft and critique clauses for a collective agreement, focusing on legal compliance and clarity. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.