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48 Business CATALOGUE 2025|2026www.juta.co.zaLabour Relations: A southern African Perspective is the eighth edition of a text fi rst published in 1989 under the title Labour Relations in South Africa. At that time, it was the fi rst comprehensive textbook of its kind and was hailed as having reached the fi nishing line when others were still at the starting block.Since then, continuous social, political and legislative developments, and the ever-changing labour relations scenario, have necessitated regular updates.There has been a substantial change in the structure of the book. It has been divided into different parts to create a logical fl ow and to orientate the reader. This was accomplished by breaking away from larger chapters, revisiting the objectives of each chapter and sifting through the literature to ensure that the content is relevant for today%u2019s labour relations practitioners.The new edition includes:%u2022 Updates of statutes, legislative requirements, and proposed legislation%u2022 Simplifi ed lists to aid understanding of complex theories%u2022 Current, relevant case reviews%u2022 Suggested questions/tasks at the end of each chapter%u2022 Online support material.Labour Relations: A southern African Perspective 8th edition is an ideal reference for students and practitioners at all levels of profi ciency in the fi eld of Labour Relations. The whole author team are labour relations specialists at various Universities in South Africa.About the editorDr Anita de Bruyn is a senior lecturer in human resource management, in the College of Economics and Management at the University of South Africa (Unisa). She has 30 years%u2019 industry experience in human resource management, specialising in labour relations. She joined academia in 2006. She facilitates learning on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and is a community project leader. Her current research focus area is high-performance work practices in the new world of work, specifi cally labour relations. Anita is registered as a Master HR Professional (MHRP) with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) and a member of the Higher Education Committee.Labour RelationsA southern African PerspectiveEIGHTH EDITION Labour RelationsA southern African PerspectiveA southern African Perspective Labour RelationsFounding author: Sonia BendixEditor: Anita de Bruyn Mpho Magau, Calvin Mabaso, Elsab%u00e9 Keyser, Karel LessingEIGHTH EDITION32mmLabour Relations - A southern African perspective 8e Sonia Bendix.indd 1 14/01/2022 07:478th EDITION 2022 Ed680 PAGESSUPPORT MATERIALe-BOOK978 1 48513 157 1 ZAR R586.00978 1 48513 158 8 ZAR R586.00Labour Relations A Southern African PerspectiveS BENDIX (FOUNDING AUTHOR), A DE BRUYN (EDITOR)Labour Relations: A southern African Perspective is the 8th edition of a text first published in 1989 under the title Labour Relations in South Africa. At that time, it was the first comprehensive textbook of its kind and was hailed as having reached the finishing line when others were still at the starting block.Since then continuous social, political and legislative developments, and the ever-changing labour relations scenario, have necessitated regular updates, as well as the more recent change to its title. Like its predecessors, this edition uses the labour %u2018relationship%u2019 as its starting point, guiding readers through the establishment of labour relations systems, the key participants and interactions involved, and the legislation governing these interactions. It does this by using detailed practical examples, explanations, and reallife cases where applicable.In various parts of this latest edition, the text touches on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the nature of changes to come, and the implications for the world of work.CONTENTS%u2022 The Employment Relationship %u2013 A Brief Introduction%u2022 The Labour Relations System%u2022 Labour Legislation%u2022 Employer and Employee Representation%u2022 Collective Bargaining%u2022 Employee Grievances, Discipline, Dismissal and Unfair Labour Practices%u2022 No-Fault Terminations: Incapacity, Operational Requirements, Mergers and Transfers%u2022 Employment Equity%u2022 Labour Economics: Theories and ApplicationThe South African Labour MarketTraditional NegotiationDispute SettlementCoercive Action%u2022 Intergroup Conflict: Analysis and Facilitation%u2022 Workplace Democracy and Workers%u2019 Participation%u2022 Organisational Development in The New MilleniumKEY FEATURES%u2022 Updates of statutes, legislative requirements and proposed legislation%u2022 Simplified lists to aid understanding of complex theories%u2022 Current, relevant case reviews%u2022 Suggested questions/tasks at the end of each chapter%u2022 Online support material.NEW EDITIONFORTHCOMING