Summaries in Afrikaans and English / Text in Afrikaans / In hierdie proefskrif word daar gekonsentreer op die bewyslas in die nywerheidshof omdat die nywerheidshof se benadering met betrekking tot die bewyslas verskil van geval tot gevaL afhangende van die aard van die regshulp waarvoor die party je die nywerheidshof nader. In die tweede plek volg 'n bespreking van hoe en deur wie die voorlegging van getuienis aan die nywerheidshof mag geskied, hetsy by wyse van dokumente of getuies en daarbenewens oak 'n bespreking van watter soort getuienis aan die nywerheidshof voorgele mag word met spesifieke verwysing na inter alia, klankopnames, videobande en die resultate van leuenverklikkertoetse. / In this thesis there will be concentrated on the burden of proof in the industrial court because the industrial court's approach in regard to the burden of proof differs from case to case, depending on the nature of the legal aid for which the party /ies approaches the industrial court. In the second place a discussion will follow of how and by whom the presenting of evidence can be done, whether by documents or by witnesses, and in addition thereto also a discussion on which sort of evidence can be presented to the industrial court with specific reference to, inter alia, taperecordings, video tapes and the results of lie-detector tests. / Private Law / LL.M. (Handelsreg)

Until recently, the legal position of domestic workers in South Africa could be described as a relic of the nineteenth century, when the contract of employment and the common law defined the employer-employee relationship. The legal rules which regulate the relationship between the domestic worker and her employer are examined. International labour standards and the legal position of domestic workers in other countries are considered. Cognisance is taken of the social phenomenon which finds domestic workers at the convergence of three lines along which inequality is generated, namely gender, race and class. Furthermore, the unique economic forces at play in this sector are examined. The law will be stretched to its limits when attempting to resolve what is, essentially, a socio-economic problem. However, the working lives of a million people are at stake. The legislature has a constitutional, political and moral responsibility to attend to reform in this sector as a matter of urgency. / Private Law / LL.M.

Picketing, a method used by employees, collectively, to assert their demands against employers, is a controversial subject arising from the conflict of interest existing between labour and employers! Previously, South African law neither forbade nor regulated picketing. Consequently, no immunity from civil liability existed in relation to a person's conduct during a picket. Presently, picketing is regulated by section 17 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108of19% (right to picket) and section 69 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, which provides for a protected picket (one that complies with the requirements of section 69) whereby immunity from civil liability attaches to a person's conduct during a picket. These provisions and their coexistence is examined, comparing foreign law where relevant, in an attempt to provide a foundation for a topic relatively disregarded. Section 69 reveals elements of uncertainty and vagueness. / Law / LL.M.

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2018-11-21T08:58:17Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Carlos Eduardo Príncipe.pdf: 1527473 bytes, checksum: a3dfcd515ebbb928f2cdc433a3c85a12 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-21T08:58:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Carlos Eduardo Príncipe.pdf: 1527473 bytes, checksum: a3dfcd515ebbb928f2cdc433a3c85a12 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-09-24 / The present thesis aims to demonstrate that the Brazilian trade union system based on the single trade union principle is "frozen" in time and inconsistent with the plural trade union model which is recommended by democratic systems, and which has made full freedom of association real as a mainstay of the working class’s expression. Thus, through a bibliographical research, a historical retrospective was conducted of the birth and development of the Brazilian trade union movement up to the advent of the 1988 Federal Constitution, which marked the definitive break from the military dictatorship’s "years of lead", and consolidated the democratic regime in our country, but – upon a decision by the Constitutional Assembly – preserved the single trade union model, and did not opt for broad union freedom. Thus, a statistical view of unionization in Brazil – based on IBGE data - is provided, and a comparison is made with union costs. In parallel, the importance of the International Labor Organization and its main conventions is described with highlights on the trade union structure in other countries, which could serve as a paradigm for implementation of a plural trade union system. Then, a survey was conducted on the advances and retrocessions that occurred after the 1988 Constitution was enacted, both in the legislative and judicial fields, and the legal advances made under the recently enacted "Labor Reform" Law. The examination of this institutional scenario points to the conclusion that, in view of the democratic principles set forth in the Constitution, the adoption a plural trade union system imposes itself as way of valuing and unconditionally recognizing trade union freedom of association / A presente tese objetiva demonstrar que o sistema sindical brasileiro lastreado no princípio da unicidade sindical encontra-se “estacionado” no tempo em descompasso com o regime da pluralidade sindical preconizado pelos regimes democráticos e que concretizou de forma plena a liberdade sindical, enquanto esteio de manifestação da classe trabalhadora. Assim por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica fez-se inicialmente uma retrospectiva histórica do nascimento e crescimento do movimento sindical brasileiro até o advento da Constituição Federal de 1988, a qual cristaliza o rompimento definitivo com os “anos de chumbo” representados pela ditadura militar, ao consolidar o regime democrático em nosso país, porém, por vontade da Assembleia Constituinte manteve o regime de unicidade sindical ao invés de se optar pela liberdade sindical ampla. Efetuamos um levantamento do panorama estatístico da sindicalização no Brasil com dados do IBGE, fazendo-se um contraponto com as fontes de custeio dos sindicatos. De forma paralela descreve-se a importância da Organização Internacional de Trabalho e suas principais convenções, destacando-se a estrutura sindical em outros países que poderão servir de paradigma na implantação do sistema de pluralidade sindical. Na sequência, efetua-se um levantamento dos avanços e retrocessos havidos após a Constituição de 1988, tanto no campo legislativo, como no jurisdicional, e os avanços jurídicos propiciados pela recente Lei denominada “Reforma Trabalhista”. Com o desenhar deste cenário institucional, concluiu-se que diante dos princípios democráticos que imantam a Carta Magna, a adoção do sistema de pluralidade sindical se impõe como forma de valorização e reconhecimento incondicional da liberdade sindical

A dissertação trata do estudo acerca dos direitos fundamentais do empregado, sob a ótica do direito fundamental à intimidade e à vida privada nas relações de emprego. Discute-se sobre a problemática gerada em torno do poder diretivo do empregador quando utiliza de métodos abusivos no controle da atividade laboral do empregado. Procura-se elucidar esses limites de controle, utilizando-se para tanto do direito comparado, da análise jurisprudencial e dos posicionamentos doutrinários. Em torno do tema proposto fala-se sobre o respeito e consideração ao princípio da dignidade da pessoa humana no trabalho, bem como da importância do princípio da proporcionalidade, sendo que neste último sugere-se sua possível aplicação nos casos em concreto, pelos intérpretes e aplicadores do direito na hipótese de haver colisão de direitos. Como parte exemplificativa do trabalho questiona-se a monitoração no âmbito das relações laborais e, aborda-se, também, a questão do teletrabalho. / Submitted by Marcelo Teixeira (mvteixeira@ucs.br) on 2014-05-30T16:22:29Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Fernando Valduga.pdf: 341942 bytes, checksum: f85ad115f5dd64bc151574ec54934bde (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-30T16:22:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Fernando Valduga.pdf: 341942 bytes, checksum: f85ad115f5dd64bc151574ec54934bde (MD5) / The dissertation deals with the study about fundamental rights of the employee, from the perspective of the fundamental right to intimacy and privacy in employment relations. It discusses on the problems generated around the power steering when the employer uses abusive methods to control the employee´s work activity. It seeks to elucidate these control limits, using for both comparative law, jurisprudence and the analysis of doctrinal positions. Around the proposed theme speaks out about respect and consideration to the principle of human dignity at work and the importance of the principle of proportionality, while the latter suggest their possible application in concrete cases, the interpreters and law enforcers in case of collision of rights there. As part of examples of work questions the monitoring in industrial relations, and one addresses also the issue of teleworking.

Both modern and contemporary commentators have over the past 140 years written many millions of words on the subject of the abuse of child labour in factories and trades in the first half of the nineteenth century. The subject was highly charged with emotion at that time. The detailed observations of intelligent and perceptive men contrast with the partial accounts of honest and not so honest early Victorians. Together they have blurred the definition between truth and the embellishment of it. This lack of clarity on the issue of child labour has left modern historians great scope for widely differing interpretations and the evidence for believing that conditions were as bad or as good as suited their particular point of view. It is regretted that there is insufficient material in South Africa to enter fully into the often bitter arguments of the, so called, 'optimists' and 'pessimists' in respect of the improvement or deterioration of the standard of living of the labouring classes in the first half of the nineteenth century. Child labour was not one of the inventions of the Industrial Revolution. The labour of children within the domestic economy had, certainly from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, been regarded as socially acceptable. The aim of this work is to trace the conditions of child labour in the early years of the Industrial Revolution as the spread of factories demanded more and more young hands and imposed an alien and sometimes inhuman discipline on the workers. As the numbers of children employed expanded not only in total but also as a proportion of the total labour force, the realisation that the labour of children was presenting a grave social problem gradually dawned upon the governments of the time. This work traces the development of legislation from the first faltering step forward of the Health and Morals of Apprentices Act of 1802 to the passing of the Factory Act of 1847 which provided for a ten hours' working day. This type of legislation was an experiment which developed in efficiency by trial and error. Detailed consideration is given to the arguments of the supporters and the opponents of restrictions being placed on the complete freedom of the manufacturers. This was a battle eventually to be won by the supporters of restriction on the freedom of the masters. Nearly twenty years have passed since detail ed consideration was given to the parallel development of the awareness that the labour of children was a problem and the steps taken to alleviate it. The aim in this work is to consider the most recent publications that deal with particular aspects of the problem. The intention is to penetrate the contradictory claims made in the first half of the nineteenth century, and to attempt to clarify as accurately as possible the realities of the conditions of child labour and to trace their improvement to the middle of the century.

This thesis analyses conflicts in the role of business as a social partner in the South African economy by studying skills development in the Border-Kei Region. Skills development is a key component of the South African government’s programme of labour market regulation and is founded on a participatory approach. The skills development framework requires the participation and co-operation of multiple social partners but relies heavily on the role of business in the attainment of national and sectoral skills development objectives. Unfortunately, however, there are significant conflicts in the role which business is expected to play which consequently hinder the efficiency of the framework and the likelihood that that these objectives will be realised. One of the most pertinent examples of these conflicts is the voluntary nature of the skills development framework, which incentivises but does not compel organisations to invest in training and development. Other conflicts include dissonances between national and employer led strategies and organisational disincentives to engage in training and development. This qualitative study uses an interpretive approach to study how and to what extent the Skills Development Act is implemented in selected organisations in Buffalo City as well as studying the issues pertaining to the implementation process. By using a purposive sampling approach, this research includes both primary data in the form of semi-structured interviews and secondary data in the form of documentary sources. The data represents the perspectives of business, labour and government and provides significant depth of insight into the discussions and issues surrounding skills development in Buffalo City. This dissertation argues that South Africa’s vocational training system, institutionalised through appropriate legislation, may not be sufficient to mobilise social partners, and of primary concern in this research – business – to invest in skills development. It suggests that extensive reliance on business is an insufficient way in which to upskill the labour market. However, with few alternatives to this approach, it is subsequently essential that business is encouraged to buy into the collective interest of skills development objectives. This primarily entails overcoming the challenges that embody the framework and increasing state emphasis on skills development.

A dissertação trata do estudo acerca dos direitos fundamentais do empregado, sob a ótica do direito fundamental à intimidade e à vida privada nas relações de emprego. Discute-se sobre a problemática gerada em torno do poder diretivo do empregador quando utiliza de métodos abusivos no controle da atividade laboral do empregado. Procura-se elucidar esses limites de controle, utilizando-se para tanto do direito comparado, da análise jurisprudencial e dos posicionamentos doutrinários. Em torno do tema proposto fala-se sobre o respeito e consideração ao princípio da dignidade da pessoa humana no trabalho, bem como da importância do princípio da proporcionalidade, sendo que neste último sugere-se sua possível aplicação nos casos em concreto, pelos intérpretes e aplicadores do direito na hipótese de haver colisão de direitos. Como parte exemplificativa do trabalho questiona-se a monitoração no âmbito das relações laborais e, aborda-se, também, a questão do teletrabalho. / The dissertation deals with the study about fundamental rights of the employee, from the perspective of the fundamental right to intimacy and privacy in employment relations. It discusses on the problems generated around the power steering when the employer uses abusive methods to control the employee´s work activity. It seeks to elucidate these control limits, using for both comparative law, jurisprudence and the analysis of doctrinal positions. Around the proposed theme speaks out about respect and consideration to the principle of human dignity at work and the importance of the principle of proportionality, while the latter suggest their possible application in concrete cases, the interpreters and law enforcers in case of collision of rights there. As part of examples of work questions the monitoring in industrial relations, and one addresses also the issue of teleworking.

This dissertation is a critical analysis of the provisions of sec 64(l)(b) and (c), 66(2)(b) and 77(l)(b) and (d) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 which prescribe notice of industrial action as a requirement of protected industrial action in South Africa. It traces the historical background of the requirement. It also addresses issues such as the purpose(s) of the notices, their scope of application, meaning, implications, who must give notice, to whom must notice be given, timing, computation, their duration, the consequences of failure to comply with them and various potential difficulties in the practical application of the notice requirement as well as the unintended consequences flowing from the provisions. Recommendations are made for the amendment of the Act in certain respects. The dissertation concludes that there is no justification for the inclusion in the Act of this requirement. The law is stated as at 30 September 2005. / Jurisprudence / LL.M.

A critical and in-depth discussion of the powers of the labour court to review arbitration awards of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, the application of the author's findings relating to common-law, legislation and case law and a critical analysis thereof. Special reference is made to the provisions of sections 145 and 158(1)(g) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 including, in particular, the alternative application thereof in practice and scope for improvement in order to address potential prejudice to parties occasioned by the compulsory nature of (certain) dispute resolutions. This thesis incorporates a comparative study of the British and German labour law systems with reference to the relevant appeal and/or review procedures (as applied in their tribunals/courts), together with a discussion and application of certain other provisions relevant to South Africa labour law. / Jurisprudence / LL.M