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Transfers<br />

Transfers are not included in the scope of ULPs listed in s 186(2) of the LRA<br />

which means that the CCMA/BC does not have jurisdiction to arbitrate<br />

alleged unfair transfers, unless the transfer concerns a dispute about the<br />

application pp or interpretation p of a collective agreement. g<br />

Nxele v Chief Deputy Commissioner, Corporate Services, Department of<br />

Correctional Services [2006] [ ] 10 BALR (LC) ( )<br />

– Transfers which are regulated <strong>by</strong> legislation [and not contract] reviewable <strong>by</strong><br />

LC because they are not included in the definition of ULP and the legislature<br />

could ld not hhave intended d d to take k awayanentitlement l off public bl service EEs to<br />

challenge their transfers.<br />

– Nxele decided before Chirwa but arguably the restrictions in Chirwa are not<br />

– Nxele decided before Chirwa, but arguably the restrictions in Chirwa are not<br />

applicable since Chirwa does not suggest that all acts <strong>by</strong> the State in its<br />

capacity as employer involve the exercise of contractual rather than<br />

administrative power.

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