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Effects of multiple trade unions in public institutions of South Africa: The case of Ekurhuleni East Technical and Vocational Education and Training College
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The power and influence of unions in South Africa is often associated with creating maximum
beneficiation for their members. This is based on their ability to, among other things, mobilise
industrial action and represent ...
Mandatory court based mediation as an alternative dispute resolution process in the South African civil justice system
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Civil litigation is the primary method of dispute resolution in the South African civil justice system. This process is characterised by a number of shortcomings which include the adversarial nature of the process which ...
Protection of pregnant employees in the South African workplace : a labour law perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The Constitution of South Africa lists pregnancy as a prohibited ground for discrimination. The South African labour law regime likewise makes provision for the protection of women and pregnant employees in the workplace. ...
To what extent does the law governing dismissals based on operational requirements protect employees?
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Retrenchments or dismissals based on operational requirements are defined as
requirements based on economic, technological or similar needs of an employer.1 In
terms of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, a dismissal ...
The implications of the African continental free trade area on existing regional economic communities in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Countries world over are employing different strategies to grow their economies and
improve the living standards of their people. Among the initiatives being employed is
regional economic integration. Regional economic ...
The intersection between labour and immigration law in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This thesis is focused on the rights of migrants in South Africa and how those rights are affected and intersect with the rights of migrants in terms of Immigration law or the respective laws which govern migrants. Migrants ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...