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The regulation of mental health in the South African workplace: a comparative analysis of South Africa, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The first democratic national elections held in 1994 marked the start of a new democratic era for South Africa, built upon the foundations of non-discrimination, democracy and equality for all.1 At the heart of the new ...
The selection criteria to be used in dismissals for operational requirements: A comparative analysis between South Africa, Germany and United Kingdom
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) makes provision for dismissal of employees based on an employer’s operational requirements (also known as retrenchments). The employer needs to meet both the substantive and ...
Reforming patent law in South Africa: Social justice, human rights and big pharma
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Intellectual property (IP) can be defined as an idea or material that is legally protected from the unauthorised use thereof by other persons, and a person who has invented a particular pharmaceutical drug or medical product ...
Remote working and labour legislation in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The coronavirus pandemic has caused working arrangements to evolve to remote work across the globe, which has become an area of concern for labour legislation, particularly in South Africa. The Labour Relations Act 66 of ...
Trade and development in the WTO: special and differential treatment for developing countries in the WTO
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)
The integration of developing countries into the multilateral trade system has greatly
evolved over the last fifty years, as has the thinking about the nature of trade policies
appropriate for development. The purpose ...
Transfer of business or part thereof in Germany and South Africa- a comparison of $ 613a of the German civil code (bgb) and section 197 of the labour relations act (lra)
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The title of this mini-thesis is "Transfer of Business or part thereof in South Africa and Germany- a Comparison of $ 613a of the German Civil Code (BGB)I and Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) 2". One reason ...
The changing face of collective bargaining
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
The International Labour Office submitted that Collective bargaining is an evolving social institution, subject to continuing process of change and growth. As practiced today in many countries, it is far different from the ...
Senior Managerial Employees: Their Right to Bargain Collectively and their Right not to be Unfairly Dismissed
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
This paper addresses a special class of employees in the South African labour law. Senior managerial employees in South African labour law as well as the international jurisprudence have become a matter of controversy. The ...
Discrimination to the employment context on the ground of religion: an examination of the position in South African and European union law
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
In this mini-thesis, I try to explore that the right to equality has brought with it the right not to discriminate against on various prohibited grounds, including religion. This minithesis examines the right not to be ...
Extension of social protection to self-employed workers: Re-considering the need and the possibilities in light of the Covid19 pandemic
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The research examines the implementation of social protection for self-employed workers within
the context of South Africa. The paper argues that unlike formal employees, self -employed
workers are excluded from accessing ...