This Chapter covers laws in South Africa that directly affect the working conditions of employees as well as disputes in the workplace and ways of resolving these. We focus on the following laws , Regulations and Codes of Good Practice that affect employers and employees.

• Laws about terms and conditions of employment:
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act (No 75 of 1997) (BCEA) Occupational Health and Safety Act (No 85 of 1993) (OHSA)
  • Sectoral Determination 13: Farm Worker Sector
  • Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Worker Sector
  • National Minimum Wage Act (No 9 of 2018)
  • Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace
  • Code of Practice on the Protection of Employees During Pregnancy and After the Birth of a Child
• Disputes and ways of settling disputes:
  • Labour Relations Act (No 66 of 1995) (LRA)
  • Employment Equity Act (No 55 of 1998) (EEA)
• Employee social welfare and benefits:
  • Unemployment Insurance Act (No 63 of 2001)
  • Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (No 130 of 1993) (COIDA)
  • Skills Development Act (No 97 of 1998)
  • Skills Development Levies Act (No 9 of 1999)
  • Medical Schemes Act (No 131 of 1998)