Description:

Thoroughly revised, Labour Relations in South Africa third edition offers a clear, current and lively introduction to the concepts, strategies and practices of labour relations. Written with an understanding of both management and trade union contexts, the third edition uses an applied and integrated approach to prepare students in a real and meaningful way for the challenging practice of labour relations in South Africa. The book balances a solid foundation of theory with a dynamic, problem-solving outlook and provides a rich, multidimensional understanding of issues, theories and industry perspectives, and builds strategic insight and independent skills. It outlines how labour relations can be managed proactively, so as to avoid, rather than remedy, costly labour disputes.

Feature & Benefits:

The book:

• offers a thoroughly updated and comprehensive introduction to the field of labour relations
• has been updated by Andrew Levy, a respected and prominent labour specialist, who brings a wealth of invaluable experience and real-world insight to readers
• addresses topical issues such as the changing nature of employment; the changing structure of labour law courts; globalization; whistle-blowers; managing diversity; and alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace
• includes a chapter on ethics in labour relations (available on the companion website)
• covers the framework of labour legislation in a very clear and accessible way
• adopts a strategic, yet practical, applied, problem-solving focus
• promotes a proactive approach to the management of labour relations
• focuses on the real world and current events, and on linking the theory of industrial relations to events arising within the industrial, political and international environments
• offers a clear and helpful pedagogical design
• includes ancillary support materials

Contents:

Chapter 1: An introduction to labour relations
Chapter 2: The historical development of South African labour relations
Chapter 3: Comparative employment relations
Chapter 4: Participants in South Africa’s labour relations system
Chapter 5: An introduction to labour economics
Chapter 6: Contemporary issues in the South African labour market
Chapter 7: The South African labour legislative framework
Chapter 8: Managing labour relations in the workplace
Chapter 9: Collective bargaining and organizational rights
Chapter 10: Negotiation
Chapter 11: Dispute resolution
Chapter 12: Worker participation in South Africa
Chapter 13: Industrial action
Chapter 14: Labour relations in South Africa: some future patterns and predictions