FAIR LABOUR PRACTICE

Sasol is an international integrated chemicals and energy company. Through our talented people, we use selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, produce and market chemical and energy products competitively to create superior value for our customers, shareholders and other stakeholders.

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Fair Labour Practice

June 2017

South Africa has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world and we must all play our part in upholding our Constitution. As a law-abiding corporate citizen, Sasol subscribes to full compliance with all laws and regulations within the country.

Further, the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa entails various rights pertaining to the workplace. The right to fair labour practices encompasses more rights associated with the workplace environment, such as organisational rights, the right to engage in collective bargaining, in conjunction with the right to freedom of association, the right to peacefully assemble, demonstrate, picket unarmed, as well as the right to present petitions.

Sasol’s position on the legal rights of employees and our expectation on the conduct of all parties when we exercise those rights are outlined as follows:

Being a law-abiding company, Sasol believes in the freedom of association. This means that employees are free to choose whether they wish to join a trade union or not. We also promote workplace democracy and dialogue, to foster a culture that is inclusive and built on mutual respect and trust between Sasol and our employees.

This is evidenced by numerous structures that exist throughout the organisation, such as Partnership Forums with our trade union partners, health and safety committees, employment equity structures and other engagement and communication platforms. These structures enable us to sustain employee participation and open dialogue in the workplace.

Collective bargaining, where trade unions represent their members when engaging Sasol is also promoted and all parties must ensure that engagement is undertaken in a manner that is constructive, based on mutual trust and understanding.

Furthermore, we recognise and respect the right of employees to participate in industrial action, in compliance with the laws of the country.

Exercising the right to strike must, however, take place peacefully, free of intimidation and violence. Violence and intimidation that sometimes accompany strikes and lockouts are most unfortunate, and above all, illegal. Prolonged and violent strikes also have serious negative effects on all parties, including employees, employers, families of striking employees, the community as well as the economy.

While the right to engage in collective bargaining and industrial action is protected by the constitution of the country, Sasol condemns any form of violence, intimidation, damage to property and the use of dangerous weapons. Such behaviour and actions infringe on the rights of others, while also being illegal and therefore criminal.

Freedom of association affords employees the right to choose to participate or not to participate in any form of industrial action. All parties must respect this right, since the constitution protects the rights of every employee not to be interfered with, threatened or intimidated when choosing to come to work, be it at the workplace or at their homes and/or in their communities.

Closely associated with this right is the right to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket and to present petitions, which again, must only be exercised peacefully and unarmed. Such actions must be authorised by a registered trade union and any form of demonstration should only take place in a public place or, with permission, inside Sasol’s premises.

In the event of a strike being unprotected, such demonstrations will, by law, be deemed unprotected. Even if a strike is lawful, if no picketing rules are agreed to or determined beforehand, then, according to the law, picketing will not be allowed. Furthermore, picketers may not forcefully prevent or intimidate any suppliers, clients and customers of the employer, the public and/or non-striking employees or temporary employees from entering or leaving Sasol’s premises.

In conclusion, all criminal activities such as intimidating, coercing, threatening or assaulting any person or damage to property, or any attempts to do any of these, are prohibited along with acts of inciting violence, wearing of masks, carrying and displaying of dangerous weapons.

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