The course consists of the following modules:
- Collective Labour Law and the global context, collective Labour Law and the Constitution
- Sources of collective Labour Law
- Freedom of association and collective bargaining
- Jurisdiction (including guidelines for conducting jurisdiction applications and writing jurisdictional rulings)
- The CCMA, Bargaining Councils and statutory councils
- Trade unions and employer organisations
- Organisational rights
- Union security arrangements
- The right to strike
- Lock-outs
- Transfer of solvent and insolvent businesses
- Workplace forums
- Dispute resolution processes in collective Labour Law disputes
- Rulings pertaining to employment relationships. This includes the distinction between employees and independent contractors, dealing with labour brokers, outsourcing, franchise agreements, defining an employer in the context of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act, dealing with unlawful contracts (such as sex workers), undocumented migrants, and dealing with an insolvent employer, and
- Rulings pertaining to the time violations (including rules on referrals, service and the requirements for proof thereof and condonation).
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