Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective

Magister Legum - LLM === This paper compared the South African concepts of pay equity and equal pay for work of equal value with those of industrialised countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. The study considered how South Africa recognized the right to pro...

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Main Author: Hlongwane, Nomagugu
Other Authors: Du Toit, D
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/1426
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uwc-oai-etd.uwc.ac.za-11394-14262017-08-02T03:59:59Z Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective Hlongwane, Nomagugu Du Toit, D Du Plessis, J.V Faculty of Law South Africa Pay equity Law and legislation Equal pay for equal work Wages Women Magister Legum - LLM This paper compared the South African concepts of pay equity and equal pay for work of equal value with those of industrialised countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. The study considered how South Africa recognized the right to promote equal pay, in the absence of a proper legal framework which expressly includes such a right. The paper also focused on the impact of statutes and case law on the developments of equal pay in the aforementioned industrialized countries. It also considered the impact of the decisions of the European Court of Justice on such developments as well as it impact on the interpretation of equal pay in these industrialised countries. The purpose of such comparison was not to transplant the legal system of these industrialised countries but to assist South Africa in remedying its weaknesses by creating legal rules for the promotion of equal pay for work of equal value. South Africa 2013-06-14T07:38:50Z 2007/03/29 08:17 2007/03/29 2013-06-14T07:38:50Z 2004 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/11394/1426 en University of the Western Cape University of the Western Cape
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topic South Africa
Pay equity
Law and legislation
Equal pay for equal work
Wages
Women
spellingShingle South Africa
Pay equity
Law and legislation
Equal pay for equal work
Wages
Women
Hlongwane, Nomagugu
Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective
description Magister Legum - LLM === This paper compared the South African concepts of pay equity and equal pay for work of equal value with those of industrialised countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. The study considered how South Africa recognized the right to promote equal pay, in the absence of a proper legal framework which expressly includes such a right. The paper also focused on the impact of statutes and case law on the developments of equal pay in the aforementioned industrialized countries. It also considered the impact of the decisions of the European Court of Justice on such developments as well as it impact on the interpretation of equal pay in these industrialised countries. The purpose of such comparison was not to transplant the legal system of these industrialised countries but to assist South Africa in remedying its weaknesses by creating legal rules for the promotion of equal pay for work of equal value. === South Africa
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title Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective
title_short Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective
title_full Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective
title_fullStr Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective
title_full_unstemmed Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective
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