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Daily Maverick Article on Trade Unions
The purpose of unions is to pursue the means to satisfy these desires for its members in the workplace. They are legally enabled to do so by using the collective power of their members. The reformed Labour Relations Act (LRA) of 1979 was a government defensive...
TIPPING POINT FOR UNIONS: What can unions do to stay relevant in a modern South African economy?
LABOUR LAW in a NUTSHELL APRIL 2022 TIPPING POINT FOR UNIONS: What can unions do to stay relevant in a modern South African economy? Whatever their culture and epoch, mankind has sought to acquire what it takes to satisfy their basic desires: security, shelter,...
Reaction to Ramaphosa’s newsletter on May Day events – ENCA Interview
Labour law expert, Patrick Deale, reacts to newsletter by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Courtesy #DStv403
Workers Day: reflecting on how labor laws have changed over the years and what more is needed – Cape Talk Interview
Guest: Patrick Deale, Labour Law Expert from Deale Attorneys Abongile is joined by Patrick Deale, Labour Law Expert from Deale Attorneys to talk about how labour laws in the country have changed over the years and what more is needed.
WORKPLACE: What factors determine whether a “workplace” qualifies as a bargaining unit?
LABOUR LAW in a Nutshell March 2022 WORKPLACE: What factors determine whether a “workplace” qualifies as a bargaining unit? To start with – there’s no mention of a “bargaining unit” in the LRA as there was in the 1995 LRA. And there’s no statutory “duty...
Reaction & Analysis: South Africas job quotas – Cape Talk Interview
Reaction & Analysis: South Africas job quotas 1 March 2022 5:25 AM Guest: Patrick Deale, Labour Law Expert from Deale Attorneys Africa is joined by Patrick Deale, Labour Lawyer and Commercial Mediator at Deale Attorneys to reflect on Employment and Labour minister...