The Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled in Parliament’s favour in its drawn-out battle with union Nehawu over bonus payouts, the institution said on Monday night.Nehawu (National Education Health and Allied Workers Union) had demanded the payout of performance bonuses agreed to by Parliament’s administrators and the union to end a strike at the legislature last year.The union had demanded parliamentary staff receive performance bonuses higher than the performance scores revised down by Secretary of Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana."This finding goes directly against a position assumed by the local branch of Nehawu in its submission to the CCMA and in public statements the union issued."The ruling by the CCMA is a thorough vindication of the position of Parliament in its submissions and public pronouncements. Parliament’s management acted in good faith in its engagement with employee issues," the statement said.The CCMA said the employer had not perpet...
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