Van der Walt, Ruan2007-09-192007-09-192003-09Van der Walt, R 2003, 'Sharing business information with employees', South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 542-561. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_ecoman.html]1015-8812http://hdl.handle.net/2263/3509This article was written by Ruan van der Walt before he joined the University of PretoriaThe adoption of legislation such as the Labour Relations Act No 66 of 1995 and the Promotion of Access to Information Act No 2 of 2000 has brought about radical change in the process of disclosure of information in South African organisations. The article reviews developments in respect of information disclosure in South Africa and other countries and discusses the effects of the LRA in regard to disclosure of information to trade unions and workplace forums. It then describes a study conducted by the author and discusses the findings. It concludes with pointing out certain shortcomings in the disclosure process and urges managements and the trade unions to work together to improve this important tool for achieving success in organisations and enhancing industrial democracy.175974 bytesapplication/pdfenFaculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of PretoriaLabour Relations Act No 66 of 1995 (LRA)Promotion of Access to Information Act No 2 of 2000Disclosure of informationSouth African organisationsIndustrial democracyDisclosure of information -- South AfricaArticle