INFORMAL TRADE IN SOUTH AFRICA Legislation, Case Law and Recommendations for Local Government

“South Africa faces a number of developmental challenges, including high levels of unemployment, poverty and accelerated rates of rural-urban migration. Informal trade has an important role to play in addressing …

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Examining Employment Discrimination in South Africa, 1997-2016

This is a study that examines racial and gender employment discrimination in 1997-2016 in South Africa. This study shows that racial and gender employment discrimination are still serious issues. It …

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South Africa: Food Delivery Men Say They’re Exploited

Many immigrant workers in South Africa who work for food delivery companies as independent contractors say they are exploited. They say they have no insurance protection, earn little but work …

Ghana: Godson Dadzie v. Barclays Bank of Ghana GHASC 29 [2018]

The Supreme Court of Ghana upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal, which had limited the damages awarded to an employee who was wrongly dismissed to an amount equivalent …

Nigeria: Rights of Migrant Workers  

This document provides an overview of the rights of migrant workers in Nigeria. It covers eligibility for migrant status, rights to entry and exit, employment, education and healthcare. It also …

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE, KADUNA & ANOR v. NON- ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF EDUCATIONAL AND ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS

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GOVERNING COUNCIL OF NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE, KADUNA & ANOR v. NON- ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF EDUCATIONAL AND ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE

Tobacco’s Hidden Children: Hazardous Child Labor in United States Tobacco Farming

Human Rights Watch findings set out in this report, show that no child under age 18 should be permitted to perform work in which they come into direct contact with tobacco …

The Employment Law Review – Ghana

This article provides an overview of the employment legal regime in Ghana. The author discusses the sources of labor law, elements of an employment relationship, wages and overtime, foreign workers, …

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Nigeria: Irikefe Patience v. Global Feet Oil & Gas Ltd. NICN/LA/624/2015

The judgment bothered on two major claims. One, the claimant claimed that defendant had deducted her transport allowance from her remuneration for a period of years, on the promise the …