An assessment of Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife's labour policies for unskilled temporary workers.
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2014
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Abstract
Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife (EKZNW) is a Schedule 3C public entity that
is legally mandated by way of the KwaZulu Natal Nature Conservation
Management Act 9 of 1997 to conserve indigenous biodiversity within the
province of KwaZulu-Natal. During normal operations EKZNW employs
unskilled temporary workers. In compliance with the Basic Conditions of
Employment Act 32 of 1997 EKZNW’s Conservation Board approved the
adoption of human resource and labour relations based policies to apply
consistency in its dealings with human resource matters. Using International
Labour Organisation principles to provide context, this study aims to identify
the differences in conditions of employment between unskilled temporary
workers and unskilled permanent workers at EKZNW, to understand why
these differences exist, and what the implications are for the unskilled
temporary workers. The following objectives applied in realising the aim:
1. Review International Labour Organisation conventions to determine
internationally accepted employment principles for unskilled permanent
workers;
2. Establish to what extent South African Constitution and the Basic
Conditions of Employment Act complies with International Labour
Organisation employment principles for unskilled permanent workers;
3. Establish to what extent EKZNW complies with International Labour
Organisation employment principles, in relation to the South African
Constitution and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, with specific
reference to unskilled temporary workers;
4. Understand the reasons for the differences in the Condition of
Employment between unskilled temporary workers and unskilled
permanent workers;
5. Establish the resulting implications for unskilled temporary workers;
6. Suggest recommendations about making working conditions more
equitable between unskilled temporary workers and unskilled permanent
workers.
This study uses a combination of research techniques entailing document
examination, semi-structured interviews, personal observations and data
evaluation in realising the objectives. Descriptions of the study population,
sample and size are presented; whilst describing the data collection
instruments, data collection procedures, management and data analysis
methods employed in conducting the study.
Set against the International Labour Organisations 1988 Declaration on
Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, namely; freedom of association
and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; the
elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; the effective abolition
of child labour; and, the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment
and occupation; Chapter 4 presents the results and discussion in combination
against Objective 2, 3, 4 and 5, with Objective 6 being presented in the final
Chapter. The study found that whilst EKZNW’s Conservation Board had
approved and adopted the 2006 Remuneration Packages Policy and the 2007
Employee Performance Management and Development System to ensure
‘justice’ in its dealings with human resource matters; the policies had not been
implemented on unskilled temporary workers.
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Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2014.
Keywords
KZN Wildlife., Labour laws and legislation--KwaZulu-Natal., Unskilled labour--KwaZulu-Natal., Temporary employees--KwaZulu-Natal., Theses--Agricultural extension and rural resource management.