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Titel: Labour law in practice: a guide for South African employers
Skrywer: Andrew Levy
Uitgewer: Penguin
ISBN: 9781776095308
Andrew Levy, ’n plaaslik én internasionaal gerespekteerde arbeidsregspesialis en skrywer, se boek getiteld Labour law in practice: a guide for South African employers hoort op elke werkgewer se lessenaar. Hy het meer as 50 jaar se ervaring in die veld en lei duisende studente, voornemende werkgewers en bestuurders op deur middel van jaarlikse seminare. Liggame soos die Wêreldbank, die Internasionale Monetêre Fonds en bekende internasionale beleggingshuise nader hom gereeld om raad en wenke.
Die uitgewersbrief som die inligting vervat in die boek só op:
Written in an easy-to-understand style and laid out in an accessible format, this book covers all essential labour law areas, including hiring new staff, terminating employment contracts, handling poor performance and misconduct, and managing staff attendance, leave and remuneration. The new edition has been updated to include topics such as minimum wage, the use of short-term contracts and labour brokers, up-to-the-minute labour law amendments, and strike handling.
Labour law in practice beslaan 286 bladsye en 11 leersame en insiggewende hoofstukke getiteld: An introduction to employment; Recruitment and contracting with your employee; Remuneration and hours of work; Leave, absence and attendance; Dismissal; Complaints and evidence in disciplinary meetings; Dismissal for misconduct; Recognising and managing poor performance; Dismissal for an operational requirement; Industrial action; Changing employment conditions and other common problems.
Andrew skryf in die voorwoord:
Labour law has been made out to be complex, difficult and uncertain. Its interpretation and application have allowed little consideration for the realities of workplaces, production environments, shops or offices. One of the results of this is that employers frequently blame labour law for unemployment and regard it as being hostile towards the employer. This is absolutely untrue. By and large, and there are exceptions, labour law is balanced, sensible and workable. It certainly does protect employees from the whimsical, arbitrary or unfair acts of employers, but equally it provides employers with the tools to deal with employees who cannot, or will not, perform and “misconduct” themselves, or whose behaviour exceeds the boundaries of what is regarded as acceptable in the employment relationship.
Die doel van die boek is om aan lesers te wys hoe om arbeidsreg op ’n praktiese en nuttige wyse in die werksplek toe te pas sonder om toe te laat dat dit ’n krag of oorweging word wat alles oorheers. Andrew reken dat arbeidsreg grotendeels oor gesonde verstand gaan. “I hope this book will help you identify those areas where you do need some competent input, and be a source of reliable and workable advice,” skryf hy. Dit is ook hoe ek die boek ervaar het. Hy slaag dus daarin om sy doelwit daarmee te bereik en suksesvol oor te dra.
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The book has been set out in chronological order, which by and large reflects the employment process from hiring, through dealing with problems such as absenteeism, misconduct, poor performance, retrenchment and strike action to changing employment conditions. There is a summary of the main topics at the start of each chapter that will help you navigate your way through the chapter. In addition, at the end of each chapter you will find notes on where you might seek further information, and even some quizzes and case studies that can help you internalise and apply the information you have.
Andrew moedig lesers aan om sy waardevolle boek saam met sy webtuiste te gebruik. Hy hou besoekers daar onder meer op hoogte van belangrike arbeidontwikkelinge. Daar is ook potgooie waarna besoekers kan luister.
Ek beveel Labour law in practice graag aan. Dit is propvol feite, wenke, raad, voorbeelde, gevallestudies en broodnodige vrae en antwoorde – presies wat werkgewers nodig het in ’n dinamiese werksomgewing. Die uitleg is ook slim gedoen met genoeg visuele afleiding vir lesers om te voel hulle kry genoegsame tyd om feite in te neem sonder dat dit in ’n moeisame leesproses ontaard.
Dit word deur Penguin Random House South Africa uitgegee.
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