The South African economy is faced with a number of challenges, especially high levels of poverty... more The South African economy is faced with a number of challenges, especially high levels of poverty and unemployment. Job creation and job sustainability is of paramount importance, especially during the current economic climate in South Africa. Hence, the primary objective needs to be growth, job creation and job sustainability. There is a need not only to create more jobs, but also to sustain existing jobs. At issue is the influence of labour legislation on job creation and job sustainability. This study is multi-disciplinary and is located in the fields of management and law. It attempts to explore how the current labour legislation in South Africa influences job creation and job sustainability and whether the call for the de-regulation of and a more flexible South African labour market will improve business and investor confidence, as well as create and sustain jobs. This study was motivated by the attention given to the on-going debate amongst the business community, unions, econ...
The South African economy is faced with a number of challenges, especially high levels of poverty... more The South African economy is faced with a number of challenges, especially high levels of poverty and unemployment. Job creation and job sustainability is of paramount importance, especially during the current economic climate in South Africa. Hence, the primary objective needs to be growth, job creation and job sustainability. There is a need not only to create more jobs, but also to sustain existing jobs. At issue is the influence of labour legislation on job creation and job sustainability. This study is multi-disciplinary and is located in the fields of management and law. It attempts to explore how the current labour legislation in South Africa influences job creation and job sustainability and whether the call for the de-regulation of and a more flexible South African labour market will improve business and investor confidence, as well as create and sustain jobs. This study was motivated by the attention given to the on-going debate amongst the business community, unions, econ...
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