Introduction to LL and BCEA learner guide

Overview

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of employment conditions and labour law in South Africa. It covers various aspects of employment, including contracts from both the employee and employer’s perspectives, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, drafting employment contracts, labour law, individual and collective labour law and grievance procedures. Students will gain insights into the legal framework governing employment relationships, the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers, and the mechanisms for dispute resolution and protection of labour rights.

What will you Learn from this Course:

In this course, you will learn about various aspects of employment conditions and labour law in South Africa. Here is a summary of what you will learn:

Introduction to employment conditions.
Understanding contracts from the perspective of both employees and employers.
The basics of contract law and what constitutes a contract.
The importance of employment contracts and their categories.
Parties involved in employment contracts and their roles.
Statutory exclusions, employment conditions and categories of employment.
The Constitution of South Africa and the Bill of Rights in the context of employment.
Employee and employer duties, including the doctrine of vicarious liability.
Organisational conditions and sources of labour law.
Purpose and application of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA).
Regulation of working time, leave and parental leave.
Employment Conditions Commission and sectoral determinations.
Legal proceedings, dispute resolution and penalties under the BCEA.
Protection of employees against discrimination.
Codes of good practice and general provisions of the BCEA.
How to draft employment contracts, including statutory information.
Essential elements of employment contracts.
Understanding express, incorporated and implied terms in contracts.
Special contract clauses like confidentiality and restraint of trade.
Understanding the labour relationship.
Power dynamics within the labour relationship.