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Taking Action on Violence and Harassment against LGBTQI+ Workers (Participant Handbook) by LRS discrimination / GBVH / gender based violence and harassment / inclusion / LGBTI+ / workers’ rights
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Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 by LRS Basic Conditions of Employment Act / BCEA / conditions at work / workers’ rights A summary of the provisions of the most important sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA).
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Location-based platform work in South Africa – Mapping the prospects for organising by LRS digital economy / gig economy / gig workers / organise / platform economy / workers’ rights The context, the trends, and the prospects for labour rights.