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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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- Technolo
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Social
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- Racial and
gender
imbalances
- Education and
training
- Poverty and the
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- 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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