Labour Relations in South Africa

• Recently revised: The content is up-to-date and topical, including reference to the most recent developments, research, news items and events.
• Andrew Levy (Co-Editor): Andrew is one of the most respected and prominent labour specialists in the country. His input brings a valuable strategic experience and practical, real-world insight.
• Practical, applied, problem-solving focus: this is an extremely important requirement from the market. The desired outcome of the course is that students should learn real skills and be able to practice labour relations in the real world. The text is strongly applied and practical.
• Practical approach is balanced with strategic and managerial perspective.
• Focus on the real world and current events, and on linking the theory of industrial relations to events arising within the industrial/political/international environment
• A focus on ethics in labour relations - a topical issue of increasing importance.
• An expanded supplementary support package, including an instructors' manual and PowerPoint slides is available.

Readership: Undergraduates of labour relations at universities and universities of technology.

Andrew Levy

Andrew Levy (co-editor): Andrew is one of the most respected and prominent labour specialists in the country. His input brings a valuable strategic experience and practical, real-world insight..

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