Labour Relations in South Africa, fifth edition, provides a thorough, engaging introduction to the theory and practice of labour relations in South Africa. The fifth edition engages with the various issues, shifts, and notable events which have recently impacted on this dynamic field, such as the 2012 and 2014 platinum industry strikes.

The text is fully updated to address legislative amendments to the Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the Employment Equity Act, and reflects recent case law. It focuses more strongly on the context and dynamics of a developing country, and introduces the field from the diverse perspectives of business science, law, economics and sociology.

The book offers well-developed additional resources which provide valuable teaching assistance for lecturers. These include PowerPoint slides, a question and answer bank, and case studies. The resources primarily facilitate practical application of the principles, supporting k e y teaching and learning priorities.

Features

• The text balances a strong foundation of theory and principles with a practical, strategic and problem-solving approach. This ensures that the full scope of teaching and learning priorities are addressed, and that the book offers a valuable source of knowledge and skills development.
• The text promotes a proactive approach to the management of labour relations. This progressive approach teaches students not only how to solve labour issues and disputes that may arise, but also how to manage labour relations proactively, so that costly and damaging conflicts are averted.
• The text's advanced pedagogical design is structured to present material in an integrated, applied manner. It balances academic rigour with an approach which is directed to supporting skills development and a practical, applied, problem-solving focus.