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University of Cape Town

Practical Labour Law

University of Cape Town via GetSmarter

Overview

Deepen your comprehension of South African employment law and advocate for equitable labour practices within the workplace.

On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with: Insight into the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Labour Relations Act, and the Employment Equity Act. Knowledge of how to legally manage dismissals for misconduct, poor performance, and operational requirements. The skills to promote fair labour practices and equity in the workplace. An understanding of the mechanisms through which staff disputes can be resolved. Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.

Syllabus

  • Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
  • Module 1: Introduction to labour law
  • Module 2: The employment contract, basic conditions of employment and termination of employment
  • Module 3: Workplace discipline and automatically unfair dismissals
  • Module 4: Dismissal for misconduct and poor performance or incapacity
  • Module 5: Dismissal for operational requirements, closures, mergers and sale of business
  • Module 6: Unfair labour practice and employment equity
  • Module 7: An introduction to collective labour law and industrial action
  • Module 8: Dispute resolutions and CCMA procedures

Taught by

Lindani Mkhwanazi

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