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Labour Law Act In South Africa In Kings
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The South African Constitution depicts South Africa's judicial system as follows: the Constitutional Court. the Supreme Court of Appeal. the High Courts, including any high court of appeal that may be established by an Act of Parliament to hear appeals from High Courts.
The sources of labour law Text of the Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2002. The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (OHSA) The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 (COIDA). Employment protection legislation applies to all employees who ordinarily work in South Africa.
Labour Relations Act (LRA) This Act deals with the employment relationship. It gives rights to both parties and dictates how the employer and employer are to conduct themselves in the employment relationship, for example employees are entitled to associate freely with Trade Unions.
1. The Constitution; 2. Labour legislation, including determinations made by the Minister of Labour; 3. Collective agreements concluded in bargaining councils; 4.
The sources of labour law The Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) NB: this law was amended in 2002. Text of the Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2002. The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (OHSA) The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 (COIDA).
LRA grounds for unfair labour practice disputes An unfair labour practice means any unfair act or omission that arises between an employer and an employee, involving: The unfair conduct of the employer relating to the promotion, demotion or training of an employee or relating to the provision of benefits to an employee.
The employee is under no obligation to work more than 45 hours per week. All overtime is voluntary and may only be worked by agreement between employer and employee. Maximum permissible overtime is 3 hours on anyone day or 10 hours in any 1 week.
South Africa has three main labour laws, namely the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Labour Relations Act, and the Employment Equity Act.
The UFS Centre for Labour Law Offers a range of short learning programmes on the Bloemfontein Campus (during the course of the week).