brief history of south african labour law presented by john brand

Brief History of South African Labour Law

Presented by John Brand

INTRODUCTION

• Thanks

• Topic

• Background

• Process

PART 1

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• The discovery of diamonds and gold

• The move from subsistence farming to an industrial

economy

PART 1

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• The need for cheap labour• Low gold ore content• Internationally controlled price of gold

• Problems• Resistance to recruitment• Desertion• Competition driving wages upward

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• Poll tax, Hut tax and the Glen Grey Act of 1894• Force people to earn a wage

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1896 The Pass Laws• 1 year contracts• Exclusion of family• Prohibition of desertion• Control in compounds

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• Central recruitment and migrant labour

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• Central recruitment and migrant labour

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• The maximum average wage system• Drives wages down

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1913 The Land Act

• Dividing the land between white and black (87% to 13%)• Hinders subsistence

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1914 Riotous Assemblies Act• Controlling resistance

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• Introduction of poor whites to undercut white migrants

• Introduction of blacks to undercut whites

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1922 The Rand Revolt• White revolt against black advancement

• 1924 Industrial Conciliation Act• White freedom of association and collective bargaining

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1926 Mines and Works Acts• Job reservation

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1950 Group Areas Act• Residential segregation

• Restricting black traders and professionals

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1950 Suppression of Communism Act• Controlling resistance

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1956 Riotous Assemblies Act• Controlling resistance

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1956 Industrial Conciliation Act• Improving white collective bargaining

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• Bantu education• Restricting black advancement

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1967 Terrorism Act• Controlling resistance

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1976 Durban Strikes

• 1979 Wiehahn Reforms• Mixed unions• Unfair labour practice

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1981 Retreat from Wiehahn• Limiting the unfair labour practice

• 1988 State of Emergency• Controlling resistance

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1994 The Constitution

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1994 The Constitution• Freedom of movement

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1994 The Constitution• Freedom of movement• Right to property

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1994 The Constitution• Freedom of movement• Right to property• Discrimination

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1994 The Constitution• Freedom of movement• Right to property• Discrimination• Affirmative action

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1994 The Constitution• Freedom of movement• Right to property• Discrimination• Affirmative action• Freedom of association

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1994 The Constitution• Freedom of movement• Right to property• Discrimination• Affirmative action• Freedom of association• Collective bargaining

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1994 The Constitution• Freedom of movement• Right to property• Discrimination• Affirmative action• Freedom of association• Collective bargaining• Unfair labour practice

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR LAW

• 1995 Labour Relations Act