WHY SUBSCRIBE TO CATRA ?

• Your interests and representation are duly provided for at the negotiating forum

• The particular needs of your business are represented and provided for at the negotiating forum
• You are given sound, proper and satisfactory advice with regard to the handling of disciplinary hearings, counseling sessions and consultations with regard to your operational requirement when it would become necessary to retrench or restructure your operation.

The benefits of CATRA provided in this regard outweigh significantly the small membership fee which is charged and, particularly in this day and age with employment equity at the forefront of all employer's minds and where labour relationsm have become an increasingly specialized field often requiring extreme knowledge, input and dedication from the employer, every employer in South Africa would be well advised to join and employer's organization. Without the expertise of an employer's association behind him, and employer could well find himself on unfamiliar and dangerous territory which could result in a financial loss.

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Basic Conditions of Employment

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, which is still being heavily debated on all levels and by all industries, remains a priority of CATRA. We continue to make urgent representation to Government on behalf of our industry, which strongly opposes the reduced working hours and the proposed double pay on Sundays. Our objectives relate to the nature of the food service industry, which is unique in its labour structure and to the small business sector at large, who need to be considered separately and concessions made accordingly. We would like to assure our members that we have not given up the fight and will continue to make strong representations pertaining to this new legislation.

CATRA continues to play a crucial role in making recommendations on the various Acts promulgated by Government and continues to work with various bodies on issues that are pertinent to its members and the industry at large.

Some of the issues are:

• Tenants Rights and Equity of Leases

• The protection of the small business operator
• The lack of adequate training in our industry
• The escalating crime rate, affecting members in our industry
• The Labour Relations Act
• The Tobacco products Control Act