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Pregnancy in the workplace : a consideration of section 187(1)(e) of the Labour Relations Act.
(2016)Prior the Republic of South Africa’s Constitution Act 108 of 1996, standards regarding fairness and equality of women in the labour market left much to be desired. Additionally, section 187(1)(e) of the Labour Relations ... -
The presentation of the bill of lading, a necessary evil: an examination of the legal implications of the misdelivery of cargo, owing to the non-presentation of the bill of lading, on the rights and duties of carriers and indorsees under South African and English law, and the Hague-Visby rules.
(2019)The transferable nature and function as a document of title allow for bills of lading to be transferred from one consignee to another and for its use as security. The transferring of the bill of lading down a chain of ... -
The prevalent and violent industrial action in the mining industry : the need to curb the prevalent and violent strike action in South Africa.
(2015)The right to strike is a fundamental human right recognized in international law and the South African Constitution. In South Africa, employees have a constitutional right to strike. Section 23 of the Constitution of the ... -
'Privacy in the workplace' : striking a balance between the privacy concerns of employees and the operational requirements of employers.
(2012)The value underlying privacy lies in the fact that it mirrors the very idea of human dignity and the protection of the personal realm. However operational requirements of employers and advancements in science and technology ... -
Privatisation and its impact on human rights : a case study of the Zambian privatisation programme, 1991-2001.
(2006)The study also provides an overview of the impact of privatisation on human rights. To accomplish this objective, case studies of Zambia were undertaken within the concept of the social and economic impacts, seeking to ... -
Problems facing children in Lesotho prisons : with special reference to the juvenile training centre.
(2005)No abstract available. -
Progression of South African women in the workplace: a study of the right to development and relevant legal framework that underpins the eradication of gender disparity in the workplace.
(2018)High levels of gender inequality in South African workplaces are a primary contributing factor towards women’s lack of career progression. The fundamental purpose of this study was to identify the reasons why women continue ... -
The promotion and protection of public health in South Africa through environmental legislation with specific reference to air pollution.
(2001)The Constitution of South Africa I, (the Constitution) envisages in the Bill of Rights that: Everyone has the right -(a) to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; and (b) to have the environment ... -
Property rights and environmental conservation.
(1996)The intention of this dissertation is not to embark on a discussion on the desirability of a property clause, nor to undertake a full analysis of the property and environmental clauses as they appear in both the interim ... -
Prosecutorial power and authority: the need to curb the abuse of the power and authority to abandon prosecution in Swaziland.
(2019)Section 6 of the Swaziland Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act 67 of 1938 makes provision for the stopping of a prosecution. The wording of the section is structured in such a manner as to afford the prosecution too wide ... -
Protecting fixed-term contract employees In South Africa : the past and the present.
(2016)The aim of this dissertation is to assess whether or not fixed-term contract employees are adequately protected in South Africa as those who form part of a non-standard workforce. This assessment will provide a detailed ... -
Protection of the environment through the application of section 24G of the National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998.
(2018)Listed / specified activities are undertaken following authorisation through an environmental impact assessment process. It is an offence to commence them without authorisation, which may attract sanctions through ... -
The protection of the environment through the use of criminal sanctions : a comparative analysis with specific reference to South Africa.
(2002)The purpose of this work is to examine critically the use of criminal sanctions in the enforcement of environmental law in South Africa. The two principal issues considered are, first, whether criminal sanctions are the ... -
Proudly South Africa campaign: the interplay between particular global trade policies and competition mechanisms with specific focus on the role of the WTO in developing an international competition policy.
(2019)This paper centres on a consideration of the ‘Proudly South Africa’ campaign and whether it is compliant with the general operations of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the National Treatment Policy in terms of ... -
Proving constructive dismissal: a critical evaluation of section 186(l)(e) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 and recent judgments.
(2018)The focus of the research is to evaluate the interpretation of section 186 ( 1 )( e) of the Labour Relations Act of 1995 which defines a dismissal to include circumstances where an employee resigns with or without notice ...