The Constitutional Guarantee To Fair Labour Practices: The Recommendations To Inform Policy

Contents

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL FORM ......................................................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................................................. iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................. v

CHAPTER I...................................................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 SECTION 65 (1): INTRODUCTORY REMARK ................................................................................... 1

1.2 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................... 2

1.3 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ........................................................................................................... 3

1.4 RESEARCH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................... 4

1.5 METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................................. 4

1.6 LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 5

1.7 EXPOSITION OF CHAPTERS .................................................................................................................. 6

CHAPTER II .................................................................................................................................................... 8

DETERMINING THE REACH, EXTENT OR SCOPE OF SECTION 65 (1) .......................................................... 8

2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 8

2.2 SCOPE OF SECTION 65 ......................................................................................................................... 9

2.3 SCOPE OF THE RIGHT HOLDERS ........................................................................................................ 10

2.3.1 THE STATUS OF NATURAL PERSONS .......................................................................................... 10

2.3.2 LEGAL PERSONS- ENTITLED OR NOT? ........................................................................................ 11

2.3.3 EMPLOYERS ................................................................................................................................ 12

2.3.4 EMPLOYEES ................................................................................................................................ 14

2.4 CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER III ................................................................................................................................................. 18

3.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 18

3.2 CONSTRUING THE FAIRNESS CONCEPT IN SECTION 65 (1) ............................................................... 18

3.3 THE WISDOM OF LEGAL WRITERS ON FAIRNESS .............................................................................. 19

3.4 WHAT IS THE LEGAL IMPORTANCE OF SECTION 8 OF THE LABOUR ACT? ........................................ 20

3.5 HOW MUST THE COURTS DETERMINE FAIRNESS? ........................................................................... 21

3.6EXAMPLES OF FAIR AND SAFE LABOUR PRACTICES UNDER SECTION 65 .......................................... 22

3.6.1 RIGHT TO STRIKE ........................................................................................................................ 22

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3.6.2 RIGHT TO BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY ............................................................................................ 23

3.6.3 COLLECTIVE JOB ACTION RIGHTS ............................................................................................... 24

3.6.4 ORGANISATIONAL RIGHTS ......................................................................................................... 25

3.6.5 RIGHT TO FAIR WAGE ................................................................................................................ 25

3.6.7 RIGHT TO JUST, EQUITABLE AND SATISFACTORY CONDITIONS OF WORK ................................ 27

3.7 CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................................... 27

CHAPTER IV ................................................................................................................................................. 28

LIMITATION, EFFECT AND INTERPRETATION MODEL OF THE RIGHT INCLUDING CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION .................................................................................................................................................. 28

4.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 28

4.2 WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF SECTION 65 ON LABOUR LAW? ................................................................. 28

4.2.1 LEGISLATIVE BENCHMARK ......................................................................................................... 28

4.2.2 INTERPRETIVE TOOL ................................................................................................................... 29

4.2.3 DEVELOPING THE COMMON LAW ............................................................................................. 29

4.3 THE CONCEPT OF CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION ............................................................................. 29

4.3.1 APPROACHING THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT .......................................................................... 29

4.3.2 RATIONALE FOR THE RULE ......................................................................................................... 30

4.4 LIMITATION OF RIGHTS ..................................................................................................................... 32

4.5 INTERPRETATION .............................................................................................................................. 33

4.6 CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................................... 34

CHAPTER V .................................................................................................................................................. 35

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO INFORM POLICY .................................................................. 35

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 35

CONCLUDING REMARKS ......................................................................................................................... 35

RECOMMENDATIONS: LEGAL REFORMS................................................................................................. 39

CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................................... 41

BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................................................ 42

JOURNAL ARTICLES ..................................................................................................................................... 43

DISSERTATIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 44

SOUTH AFRICAN CASES ............................................................................................................................... 44

ZIMBABWEAN CASES .................................................................................................................................. 45

AMERICAN CASES ........................................................................................................................................ 45

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ENGLISH CASE LAW ..................................................................................................................................... 45

CONSTITUTIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 45

LEGISLATION ............................................................................................................................................... 46

CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................ 46