The authors hold the view that atypical employment and work in informal sector is a growing rather than a passing phenomenon, especially in developing countries. In countries such as Africa, ‘atypical' employment is in fact typical for sectors such as domestic labour, the construction industry...

The uncertainty surrounding the concept benefit as provided for in section 186(2) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 was created not by the courts but rather by the legislature. The concept is not defined and clearly has a wide ambit. In previous decisions the courts upheld a restrictive...

Law schools have a responsibility to remind law students that by studying law they have the power to transform thoughts, policies and lives, and that practicing law is not just about financial rewards, but that its greatest reward is contributing to the betterment of society and ultimately to...

The authors considered the international and regional framework and the (in)flexibility of labour and social regulation, the lack of coordination, and the limited nature of exportability and portability arrangements in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The focus is the social...

The question whether employees who are not members of a trade union may strike “lawfully” where they have not given (separate) notice to strike to their employer in terms of section 64(1)(b) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (the LRA) was considered by the Supreme Court of Appeal. The...