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Labour Law In South Africa

The following labour legislation is in place:

• Labour Relations Act
  
  Applies to all workers and employers and aims to advance economic development, social justice, labour peace and the democracy of the workplace.

• Basic Conditions of Employment Act
  
  Applies to all employers and workers and regulates leave, working hours, employment contracts, deductions, pay slips, and termination

• Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease
  
  Workers who are affected by occupational injuries and diseases are entitled to compensation

• Employment Equity Act
  
  Applies to all employers and workers and protects workers and job seekers from unfair discrimination, and also provides a framework for implementing affirmative action

• Occupational Health and Safety
  
  Aims to provide and regulate health and safety at the workplace for all workers.

• Skills Development
  
  Aims to develop and improve the skills of the South African workforce.

• Skills Development Levies Act
  
  Prescribes how employers should contribute to the National Skills Fund.

• Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
  Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act
  
  Prescribes how employers should contribute to the UIF Contributions fund.

• Unemployment Insurance Act
  
  Provides security to workers when they become unemployed.

• Manpower Training Act

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