LABOUR DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTICE

1 LABOUR DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTICEP ostgraduateCertificate Course2 SEMESTERS18 JANUARY TO 23 MAYOR20 JUNE TO 17 OCTOBERR48 000 INCLUDING VAT4 COURSESD etailInformationDescriptionTheMandelaIns tituteattheSchoolofLaw,UniversityoftheWi twatersrand,Johannesburg,is offeringtheLabourDisputeResolutionPracti cepostgraduatecertificatecourseincollabo rationwiththeCommissionforConciliation, (CCMA)Commissioners/BargainingCouncilPan ellistsorthoseindividualswishingtoenhanc etheirindustrialrelations/ disputeresolutionskills,includingtradeun ionists,industrialrelationspractitioners ,managersandlegalpractitioners. Thepostgraduatecertificateisfocusedonana dvancedtheoreticalunderstandingofcollect iveandindividualLabourLaw,andthisinclude sa largecomponentonthetechnicalandpractical applicationofthetheorytopractice. One-on-onecoachinganda practicalsimulationmodelthatis uniqueinitsdesigndevelopedoverthelast6 : IndividualLabourLawPractice CollectiveLabourLawPracticeandJurisdicti on MediationandConciliation Delivery and StructureTheabovecoursesaredeliveredover a semesterwith6 to7 dayblockreleases(42to49hours),whicharepr ecededby2- 3 ,studentsundertakea varietyofformativeassessments,practicale xercises,observationsofprocessesattheCCM A,andwrittenassignmentsovertwo(2) concludedwithfinalexaminationsattheendof thesemester(May-June)and(November)eachye ar.

2 : SuccessfulcompletionoftheIndividualLabou rLawPracticepostgraduatecertificatecours eisa pre-requisitetoenrollfortheCollectiveLab ourLawPracticeandJurisdiction,Mediationa ndConciliationandLabourArbitrationcourse s. SuccessfulcompletionoftheIndividualLabou rLawPracticeandCollectiveLabourLawPracti ceandJurisdictioncourseis a pre-requisitetoenrollfortheMediationandC onciliationandLabourArbitrationcourses. SuccessfulcompletionoftheIndividualLabou rLawPractice,CollectiveLabourLawPractice andJurisdictionandMediationandConciliati oncourseis a approvedandaccreditedbytheUniversityofth eWitwatersrandinaccordancewiththeShortCo ursePolicyandthepowersdelegatedtotheUniv ersitybytheHigherEducationQualityCommitt ee(HEQC)asa R48000 Dates(excludingSundays)Individual LABOUR Law Practice18 25 January20 27 JuneCollective LABOUR Law PRACTICE & Jurisdiction14 21 March1 8 AugustMediation &Conciliation18 25 April29 August 5 SeptemberLabour Arbitration16 23 May10 17 October2 INDIVIDUALLABOUR LAW PRACTICED escriptionTheIndividualLabourLawPractice postgraduatecertificatecourseexaminesind ividualLabourLawrightsinSouthAfrica.

3 Tothisendit focusesoncommonlawcontractualrights,theC onstitutionoftheRepublicofSouthAfrica,19 96( theConstitution )andstatutoryprotectionintermsoftheLabou rRelationsAct66of1995, theBasicConditionsofEmploymentAct75of199 7, theEmploymentEquityAct55of1998, theSkillsDevelopmentAct97of1998andtheOcc upationalHealthandSafetyAct85of1993. : Discussthehistoryofthestruggleforindivid ualLabourLawrightsanditsprovisionsintheC onstitution ExplainthevarioussourcesofLabourLaw Defineanddiscussthescopeofbasicrightsand dutiesarisingfromtheLabourRelationsAct Identifywhoanemployeeis Appraiseanddistinguishkeyprovisionsandri ghtsarisingfromtheBasicconditionsofEmplo ymentActandtheSkillsDevelopmentAct Appraiseanddistinguishtheconceptofemploy mentequityandkeyprovisionspertainingtoaf firmativeactionandunfairdiscrimination Assessandevaluatethemeaningofdismissalan dtheproceduralandsubstantiverequirements thatneedtobesatisfiedwhendismissinganemp loyeeformisconduct,incapacityoroperation alrequirements Discuss,analyseandevaluatewhatanunfairla bourpracticeis Discuss.

4 Analyseandevaluatewhatanautomaticallyunf airdismissalis Distinguishbetweentherelevantremediestha tareavailabletoanemployeewhohasbeenunfai rlydismissed,and Discuss, : IntroductiontothesystemsandstructuresofL abourLaw(includingjurisdictionalissues) Distinguishingbetweenindividual&collecti veLabourLaw IndividualLabourLawandtheglobalcontext,i ndividualLabourLawandtheConstitution SourcesofLabourLaw Themeaningofemployee Thelabourbrokerrelationship Themeaningofdismissal,substantiveandproc eduralfairnessinunfairdismissaldisputes Dismissalsonthebasisofmisconduct,incapac ityandoperationalrequirements Automaticunfairdismissals Distinguishingbetweenmisconduct,incapaci tyandoperationalrequirements(includingre mediesandprocedure) Pre-dismissalarbitrations Unfairlabourpractices DisputeresolutionprocessesinindividualLa bourLawdisputes.

5 Individualemploymentrightsandobligations arisingfromtheBasicConditionsofEmploymen tAct Employmentequity,affirmativeactionandunf airdiscrimination,and : CertificateofCompetence:Toobtaina certificateofcompetence,studentsarerequi redtoattendandparticipatein75%ofthelectu resandtocompletetheassessmentsasrequired inthecourse. Pleasenotethata CertificateofAttendanceis Itdoesnotleadtoa qualificationregisteredontheNationalQual ificationsFramework. DatesThisisa blockreleasecoursewhereparticipantsatten ddailylecturesfrom08:30to16:30duringthep eriod18to25 January2020OR20to27 June2020(excludingtheSundays).VenueChals ty Teaching and Conference Centre, Oliver Schreiner School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, West Campus, 000 including VAT2 COLLECTIVE LABOUR LAW PRACTICE AND JURISDICTIOND escriptionTheCollectiveLabourLawPractice andJurisdictionpostgraduatecertificateco urseexaminescollectiveLabourLawrightsand jurisdictioninSouthAfrica.

6 Tothisendit focusesoncommonlawrights,theConstitution andstatutoryprotection. Thecoursefurtherreflectsonfreedomofassoc iationandcollectivebargaining,Bargaining Councils,statutorycouncils,tradeunionsan demployerorganisations. Assessandevaluaterulingspertainingtosubj ectmatterjurisdiction,employmentrelation ships,timeviolationsandterritorialjurisd iction. : Defineanddiscussthemeaningofcollectiveba rgaining Appraiseanddistinguishtherolethatcollect ivebargainingplaysintheConstitutionandva riousotherlegislation Discussandanalysethefollowing: freedomofassociation,BargainingCouncils, statutorycouncils,organisationalrights,u nionsecurityarrangements,therighttostrik eandworkplaceforums Definejurisdictionandinterprettheguideli nesinconducingjurisdictionalapplications ,and Assessandevaluaterulingspertainingtosubj ectmatterjurisdiction,employmentrelation ships.

7 CollectiveLabourLawandtheglobalcontext,c ollectiveLabourLawandtheConstitution SourcesofcollectiveLabourLaw Freedomofassociationandcollectivebargain ing Jurisdiction(includingguidelinesforcondu ctingjurisdictionapplicationsandwritingj urisdictionalrulings) TheCCMA,BargainingCouncilsandstatutoryco uncils Tradeunionsandemployerorganisations Organisationalrights Unionsecurityarrangements Therighttostrike Lock-outs Transferofsolventandinsolventbusinesses Workplaceforums DisputeresolutionprocessesincollectiveLa bourLawdisputes Rulingspertainingtoemploymentrelationshi ps. Thisincludesthedistinctionbetweenemploye esandindependentcontractors,dealingwithl abourbrokers,outsourcing,franchiseagreem ents,defininganemployerinthecontextofsec tion197oftheLabourRelationsAct,dealingwi thunlawfulcontracts(suchassexworkers),un documentedmigrants,anddealingwithaninsol ventemployer,and Rulingspertainingtothetimeviolations(inc ludingrulesonreferrals,serviceandtherequ irementsforproofthereofandcondonation).

8 : CertificateofCompetence:Toobtaina certificateofcompetence,studentsarerequi redtoattendandparticipatein75%ofthelectu resandtocompletetheassessmentsasrequired inthecourse. Pleasenotethata CertificateofAttendanceis It doesnotleadtoa qualificationregisteredontheNationalQual ificationsFramework. DatesThisis a blockreleasecoursewhereparticipantsatten ddailylecturesfrom08:30to16:30duringthep eriod14to21 March2020OR1 to8 Teaching and Conference Centre, Oliver Schreiner School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, West Campus, 000 including VAT2 MEDIATION AND CONCILIATIOND escriptionTheMediationandConciliationpos tgraduatecertificatecourseexaminesaltern ativedisputeresolutionmechanismswitha reflectedonwithina globalcontext,theConstitutionandrelevant legislation. Thecoursecoversthemostrecentpolicyandjur isprudentialdevelopmentsindisputeresolut ion.

9 Thecourseconcludesbyaffordingstudentsthe opportunitytolearnhowconciliationworksin practicethroughsimulationexercises. : Discussthedifferentdisputeresolutionproc esses Definetheconciliationprocesses Explainconciliationwithintheglobalcontex t,theConstitutionandthelegislativeframew ork Differentiatebetweenrightsversesinterest disputes,andrightsversesposition Discuss,analyseandevaluatetheprincipleso fethicsinvolvedinconciliation Conductaneffectiveconciliationprocessand draftsettlementagreements,and : Definingdisputeresolution Definingconciliationandanoverviewofitsva riousmodels Conciliationcomparedtofacilitation,media tion,arbitrationandlitigation Conciliationwithina globalcontext Conciliation,theConstitutionandaccesstoj ustice Conciliationandthelegislativeframework Distinguishingbetweenconflictsanddispute s Rightsversesinterestsdisputes Interestversespositions(gettingto yes negotiationskills) Ethicsinconciliation(conflictsofinterest ,confidentiality,mediatorliability) Socialjustice Diversityandmulticulturalism Conductinganeffectiveconciliationprocess Closureoftheprocess Draftingcertificateandoutcomereports Draftingsettlementagreements,and ,examinationandsimulatedassessments(prac ticalandoralsessionsthatareassessedbyexp eriencedmediators/arbitrators/commission ers).

10 CertificateCriteriaThefollowingcertifica tescanbeobtained: CertificateofCompetence:Toobtaina certificateofcompetence,studentsarerequi redtoattendandparticipatein75%ofthelectu resandtocompletetheassessmentsasrequired inthecourse. Pleasenotethata CertificateofAttendanceis accreditedbytheuniversityinaccordancewit hitsstatutorymandate. It doesnotleadtoa qualificationregisteredontheNationalQual ificationsFramework. DatesThisis a blockreleasecoursewhereparticipantsatten ddailylecturesfrom08:30to16:30duringthep eriod18to25 April2020OR29 Augustto5 Teaching and Conference Centre, Oliver Schreiner School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, West Campus, 000 including VAT2 LABOURARBITRATIOND escriptionTheLabourArbitrationpostgradua tecertificatecourseexaminesarbitrationas a formofalternativedisputeresolution.