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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Development and Labour Law"”.
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Gender equality: moving into a new South African era
… for the differences in i both behaviour of men and women and the roles they play in society. These differences have sometimes been seen as the basis for inequalities between them and these differences have mainly been responsible for developing ½ theories of gender inequalities. 1 Equal …
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Safeguarding the illegal rethinking the interface between labour and immigration laws
… constitutional entrenchment of fundamental labour rights, many well-deserving workers are disentitled from important labour protections because their employment contract violates immigration laws. Unauthorized workers are formally excluded from access to certain legal institutions and …
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A study of the statutory provisions that facilitate the variation of labour standards in South Africa
This dissertation treats the progressive development of labour standards in the South African labour market and it examines the extent to which the current labour standards can. Be varied by the relevant statutory institutions. It also endeavours to show - how protective standards have been …
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Decent work in Malawi: social security; extension of social insurance to all workers
The only way Malawi can ensure adequate social security coverage to her citizens is to extend the scope and coverage of social security benefits provided by the labour legislations to all workers as they are more reliable and less burdensome on the poor state. This is premised on the fact that most …
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Domestic violence and employment: an examination into retail employer's awareness of and responses to the Impacts of domestic violence on the workplace
… work-home life in order to be successful and productive. One of the major threats to attaining this equilibrium is 'personal' issues such as HIV/AIDS, trauma and domestic violence. Such issues not only have economic impacts on a business' bottom line, but there are _·also social impacts …
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The duty to bargain and collective bargaining in South Africa, Lesotho and Canada : comparative perspectives
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-84).
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Is South African labour law for dismissal based on operational requirements unduly onerous for employers?
… based on the application of international labour standards (ILO 'Termination of Employment Convention 158' and ILO 'Termination of Employment Recommendation 166'.
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Reflections on Disability: Perspectives on South Africa, India and the United States of America
The aim of this paper is to reflect on disability and social protection in three jurisdictions. [...] Section 1 provides an overview of the concept of disability. The background and trend disability has taken from the post-war period, which provided quota systems for the war veterans who were …
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Minimum wages in Uganda : an analysis of Uganda’s domestic, regional and international commitments
… be situated to the constitutional right to safe and satisfactory working conditions and the right to equal pay for equal work, the right to freedom, and dignity among other rights. The setting of a minimum wage can however can have far-reaching impacts on the economy and society as a whole. It is …
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‘TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENT OF CHINESE LABOUR LAW: A Comparative Analysis of Chinese and South African Collective Labour Law’
With the expansion of the open market system and globalization, employees increasingly need more protection from the law. So how to properly and efficiently develop a labour law system is becoming an important question for many countries. China is one country facing this issue. Therefore, the …
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Pay discrimination revisiting the concept and international perspectives
… much attention especially in the late seventies and throughout the eighties. South Africa has had pay equality provisions in place since 1980 and specific legislation in 1988. Although no comprehensive gender based wage study exist prior to 1980, international surveys in those countries indicates …
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The industrial court in Botswana : an assessment of its contribution to labour relations
The study briefly outlines the development of labour relations in Botswana with specific emphasis on developments leading to the establishment of the Industrial Court. Various provisions of the Trade Disputes (Amendment) Act 1992 pertaining to the Industrial Court are set out. The study continues …
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Inequality of opportunity: the plight of foreign workers in South Africa
… hazardous venture, particularly if carried out clandestinely. Evidence indicates that foreigners working without formal authorisation, i.e. 'irregular migrant workers', are in a particularly vulnerable position primarily because of their irregular immigration status. They are more likely to be …
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Building or stumbling, blocks anyhow: a comparative approach of regional labour mobility frameworks towards global solutions
While concessions to labour mobility at the international level seem off the agenda, with the General Agreements on Trades in Services essentially tabled, the past decades have produced a proliferation of regional trade agreements (RTAs), some of which are facilitating labour mobility specifically. …
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Collective bargaining in the education sector in South Africa: Should this sector be classified as an essential service?
Collective bargaining within public education and limited confidence in the arbitration process has resulted in strike action by educators with adverse consequences on learners. The right to basic education is fundamental and of national importance. Depriving a society the right to basic education …
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Strategies and mechanisms to eradicate the worst forms of child labour in Nigeria
Children are the future of a nation and the hope for a better tomorrow. For a country to develop, the rights of a child should be of paramount concern to the government of the nation. These rights include, but are not limited to, the right to adequate standard of living, health care, education, …
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The Future of Trade Unions in the Changing World of Work
… about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Globalization. The membership of trade union also seems to be on declining.The aim of this dissertation is to determine changes in the world of work as and it, furthermore, considers the impact of these processes on trade unions. The …
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