Labour law is Body of rulings pertaining to working people and their organizations, including trade unions and employee unions, enforced by government agencies. There are two categories of labor laws; collective and individual. Collective labor law involves relationships between the union, the employer and the employee. Individual labor law involves concerns for employees’ rights in the workplace. Labor laws first became standard during the Industrial Revolution. Also called employment law.
Below are the list of Labour Law Schools in South Africa
Unisa – Labour Law
UP – Advanced Programme in Labour Law
UCT – Labour Law (LLB) | Department of Commercial Law
Wits University – Individual Labour Law Practice (LDRP)
UKZN – Certificate in Labour Law
Labour Law Academy
NWU – Structured LLM in Labour Law
Post-graduate Diploma in Labour Law – UWC
Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law – UFS
Stellenbosch University -LLM
VUT – Diploma: Labour Law
Labour Law Training – POP Training and Consulting
How long does it take to study Labour law?
Completing law school typically takes three years of full-time study. Students spend their first year taking required courses that cover basic topics, such as civil procedure, contracts, property law, and torts
How do I become a Labour lawyer in South Africa?
You have to hit the books to become a lawyer in South Africa. As stipulated in the country’s Attorneys Act of 1979, you must complete a four-year bachelor’s program to earn the required LLB degree. The degree must be earned at an accredited law school in South Africa.
What is the purpose of Labour law?
Labor laws have a uniform purpose: they protect employees’ rights and set forth employers’ obligations and responsibilities. They also have multiple functions. The primary functions of labor laws are to provide equal opportunity and pay, employees’ physical and mental well-being and safety, and workplace diversity.
What are the types of Labour law?
There are several types of employment statutes including civil rights, family and medical leave, workers’ compensation, and labor relations laws. Other types of employment statutes include workplace safety, compensation and child labor, and immigrant employment statutes.
What are the three main Labour laws?
South Africa has three main labour laws, namely the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Labour Relations Act, and the Employment Equity Act.
Is Labour law private or public?
Although the employment contracts regulation falls within contract law, labour law cannot be considered as contract law for that reason only. It is here that the proliferation of public law provisions determining the different status of labour law in private law performs an essential role.
Who is an employee in Labour law?
Workmen and non-workmen: The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 defines a “workman” as any person employed in any industry to do any manual, skilled, unskilled, technical, operational or supervisory work. It does not include persons carrying out managerial functions or those whose wages exceed INR 10,000.