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    Labour Relations in

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    AN INTRODUCTION TO
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    • Understand what labour relations is about
    • Understand the concept of a tripartite
    relationship by having identified the parties to
    the labour relationship
    • Understand the functions and objectives of each
    party in the relationship
    • Be aware of and understand how the various
    environmental factors impact on the labour
    relationship.
    • All-encompassing term
    • Various relationships
    • Parties to the labour relationship
    — Employees
    — Employers
    — State
    — Employer’s and employees organisations
    • Labour relations versus industrial relations
    — Salamon (1998) post-industrial society.
    • Interactions
    • Contextualise the labour relationship
    • Human relationship
    • Institutionalisation.
    Labour relations is defined as:
    • An area of study of
    • And the practice of
    • The interactions
    • Between the parties to the labour relationship
    • The context of this relationship is important
    — Organisation as social microcosm
    • As are the rules and regulations
    — Institutionalisation of labour relations.
    • Industrial revolution
    — Factory system
    • Division of labour (Adam Smith)
    — Dehumanisation
    • Karl Marx
    • Workers organisations (craftsmen to factories)
    • Conflict resolution
    • Management of employment relationship.
    Salamon (1998):
    • Unitarist approach
    — Authoritarian
    • Pluralist approach
    — Shifting balance of power
    • Marxist approach
    — Exploitation & revolution.
    1.5 The parties to the employment relationship and their respective roles

    The tripartite relationship


    The
    state

    . Labourand
    Employers and ,
    trade
    employers' Primary employment relationship
    organizations unions
    Figure 1.1 The tripartite relationship
    Source: Adapted from S/abbert et al, 1990:1-4

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    • Relationship between the state and employers
    and employees
    • Facilitative relationship
    • Continuum of intervention
    • In South Africa: inflexible labour market
    — Highly regulated
    • State as employer.
    Role of the employer:
    • Labour relations Act 66 of 1995
    • Private or public company
    • Shareholders
    • Information technology.
    Role of the employee:
    • Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
    • Independent contractor versus the typical
    employee
    • The control test
    • The organisation test
    • The dominant impression test.
    Power and conflict:
    • Exploitation
    • Conflict
    — Relationship itself
    — Wage disputes
    — Scarcity of resources
    — Goal incongruence
    — Diversity.
    1.6 The environment for labour relations in South Africa

    The labour relations environment in SA


    Socio-political

    Culture

    environment

    procedures Legal factors


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    - Government Constitution
    policy
    - Inflation and
    unemployment
    - Globalisation
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    legislative
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    Social
    environment
    - Racial and
    gender
    imbalances
    - Education and
    training
    - Poverty and the
    standard of living © Oxford University Press Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 2011
    - Health care
    • Organisational culture
    • Leadership
    • Communication
    • The nature of the workforce
    • Policies and procedures.
    • The economy
    — Government policy
    — Inflation and unemployment
    — Globalisation and competitive edge
    — Technology
    • The socio-political environment
    • The legal framework
    • The social environment (race, gender, education,
    poverty and health care).
    • The socio-political environment
    • The legal framework
    • The social environment (race, gender, education,
    poverty and health care).
    Context: Theoretical and empirical

    Macro: Environment (economy & soc io


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