A legal analysis of outsourcing within the framework of Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act
- Authors: Govender, Lisa
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Contracting out , South Africa. Labour Relations Act (1995) , Labor laws and legislation - South Africa , Commercial law - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/475300 , uj:42871
- Description: Abstract: Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (“the LRA”) involves the transfer of a contract of employment, between an old employer and a new employer. The LRA defines many important concepts, however in this dissertation, the most important concepts to consider are the following: “business”, which “includes the whole or part of any business, trade, undertaking or service”, and “transfer”, which means “the transfer of a business by one employer to another employer as a going concern”... , LL.M. (Commercial Law)
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The impact of Covid-19 on labour law protection for Uber drivers
- Authors: Gxabu, Mampho Aphelele
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: South Africa. Labour Relations Act (1995) , COVID-19 (Disease) , Labor laws and legislation - South Africa , Commercial law - South Africa , Uber (Firm)
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/475468 , uj:42892
- Description: Abstract: On 15 March 2020 the President of the Republic of South Africa announced a nationwide lockdown. The unpredicted pandemic dictated that extraordinary measures be put in place, which resulted in the country coming to a total standstill. Consequently, there was an alarming decline in economic activities and therefore government had to introduce measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on employers and workers... , LL.M. (Commercial Law)
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