Product Description
Labour Relations in Practice: A Hands-on Approach (4th edition)
Authors: S Bendix, E Abrahams
Format: Physical Hardcopy
Labour Relations in Practice deals with the core labour and employment relations matters regularly encountered by labour relations and human resource officers, managers, union representatives, bargaining council functionaries and those in advisory services. Now in its fourth edition, it contains, inter alia, actual cases heard by the CCMA as well as the Labour Court legislation update to the end of 2022.
The topics covered include the following:
The employment relation - a brief introduction
The roles, rights and obligations of the various stakeholders in organisations
The role of the State in the labour relationship and the legislation by which it attempts to regulate this relationship
The role of collectives, such as trade unions and employer organisations, and the rights granted to them
Legal requirements for fair recruitment practices
Employment contracts
The various Acts that affect labour practices, including affirmative action and skills development
Conducting negotiations and dealing with employee grievances and discipline at the workplace, dispute settlement and fair dismissal practice
The way forward in the employment relationship
The text contains numerous practical examples, illustrative problems, actual court cases and scenarios.
The legislative requirements and codes of good practice are explained in simple, accessible language. Examples of relevant policies are provided, and each chapter ends with a useful summary of the main learning points.
Contents:
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Chapter 1: The Employment Relationship – A Brief Introduction
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Chapter 2: Organisational Dynamics
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Chapter 3: The State, the Law and the Employment Relationship
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Chapter 4: Sourcing Suitable Employees
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Chapter 5: The Contract of Employment
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Chapter 6: Caring for Employees
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Chapter 7: Developing Employees
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Chapter 8: Facilitating the Relationship Between Employer and Employees
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Chapter 9: Maintaining Order
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Chapter 10: The Employment Relationship as a Collective Relationship
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Chapter 11: Dealing with Disputes
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Chapter 12: The Way Forward and the Need for Change
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