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Section 79 of the Labour Relations Act clearly stipulates the four main functions of a workplace forum as stated below:To seek to promote the interests of all employees in the workplace whether or not they are trade union members;

• To seek to enhance efficiency in the workplace;
• To be consulted by the employer, with a view to reaching consensus, about the matters referred to in section 84; and
• To participate in joint decision-making about the matters referred to in section 84.