GetSmarter is a high-touch online education company that works together with top universities and industry experts to present a portfolio of courses throughout South Africa.
COURSE NAME:
- University of Cape Town (Law@Work) Practical Labour Law Course
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
- The course in a nutshell:
- Understand South African labour law and its practical application.
- Receive operational tools and document templates to implement in your workplace.
- Presented nationally through online distance learning.
- 8-week part-time course that deals extensively with all facets of applicable South African labour law.
- Results in a Certificate in Practical Labour Law from the University of Cape Town (Law@Work).
- 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 procedure
COURSE DURATION:
- 8-week part-time online course
COURSE DATES:
- Course starts 20 February 2012.
COURSE LOCATION:
- This course is based online through the internet, therefore available throughout South Africa and abroad.
PREREQUISITES:
- The only requirement is that you have an email address and access to the internet, since all aspects of the course are conducted online. A matric certificate is recommended, since the courses are of a university standard, but is not required.
FOR MORE INFO/BOOKINGS, PLEASE CONTACT:
- Deborah Faria-Carrao
- Tel: 021 447 7565
- Email: deborah@getsmarter.co.za


