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UCT Practical Labour Law | Short course


Registrations close: 10 February 2012
Course begins: 20 February 2012
Course fee:
R7,600 (excl. VAT)


 7 hours per week

 Convened by Carol Tissiman

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The course in a nutshell:

  • Understand all facets of applicable South African labour law and its practical application
  • Receive operational tools and document templates to implement in your workplace
  • 8-week part-time course presented online throughout South Africa
  • Results in a Certificate in Practical Labour Law from the University of Cape Town

Course modules:

Module 1    Introduction to labour law
Module 2    The employment contract, basic conditions of employment and termination
                    of employment
Module 3    Workplace discipline and automatically unfair dismissals
Module 4    Dismissal for misconduct and poor performance or incapacity
Module 5    Dismissal for operational requirements, closures, mergers and sale of business
Module 6    Unfair labour practice and employment equity
Module 7    An introduction to collective labour law and industrial action
Module 8    Dispute resolutions and CCMA procedures

Who should attend this course?

The course is suitable for anyone who deals with employment law issues in the workplace. This includes small-business owners or managers, HR personnel, supervisors, foremen, managing partners of professional firms, franchise owners or managers and factory managers.

For more details, please contact:

Contact person: Anique
Telephone: +27 (0)21 447 7565
Email: anique@getsmarter.co.za

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Meet our past students

  • Alfreda le Roux
    Alfreda le Roux

    I must say that the administration of this course is first class! You check our progress constantly and offer so much support; it is difficult not to be motivated. Thank you so much. The course has certainly sharpened my knowledge on labour issues.

  • Natalie Spronk
    Natalie Spronk

    I have been enjoying this course so far. I have learned a lot by reading through the notes, going through the questions, and researching the information. I have also been able to use the material given and implement new structures in the workplace.

  • Donna McDonald
    Donna McDonald

    I found the course material to be very relevant and informative. It was at a standard that was easy to understand for people that don't necessarily have a legal background and the case studies were also well pitched for various labour issues across the board.

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Meet Carol Tissiman

Meet Carol Tissiman

Carol Tissiman is the Course Convener for the University of Cape Town Practical Labour Law course.

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