In this Chapter-
"employee" means any person who is employed in a workplace, except a senior managerial employee whose contract of employment or status confers the authority to do any of the following in the workplace-
[deleted by Labour Relations Amendment Act, 1996, Act No 42 of 1996]
represent the employer in dealings with the workplace forum; or
determine policy and take decisions on behalf of the employer that may be in conflict with the representation of employees in the workplace; and
"representative trade union" means a registered trade union, or two or more registered trade unions acting jointly, that have as members the majority of the employees employed by an employer in a workplace.