Strike Guidelines Set Aside By High Court Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the '&' symbol, click Advanced Search and use the 'search headings' and/or 'in first paragraph' options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by The High Court recently set aside guidelines issued by the Minister of Employment and Labour on balloting for strike action on the grounds that they were ultra vires On 9 December 2018, the Minister of Employment and Labour gazetted the Guidelines on Balloting for Strikes or Lockouts* (guidelines). The guidelines, which became operational on 1 January 2019, provide that ballots before strike action must be conducted in line with the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) and the trade union's constitution. They also detail procedures that "should be followed when conducting a secret ballot". Although guidelines are not strictly binding in law, these particular guidelines are drafted in a peremptory manner. Examples of peremptory language used in the guidelines include: