In NUMSA v Bader Bop, an important case in South African labour law, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) requested of the employer, Bader Bop, that it be granted the organisational rights in sections 12 to 15 of the Labour Relations Act. The union had less than fifty per cent representivity within the workplace. The employer took the view that, although it was prepared to grant access and stop-order facilities, it was not prepared to recognise the union's shop stewards. This judgment has been severely criticised.