Overview

Labour laws and employment go hand in hand. Labour laws in particular, play an essential role in maintaining industrial peace in organisations as well as the wider society. Adhering to labour laws in employment practices also helps to ensure distributive justice, procedural justice as well as interactional justice and helps to maintain fairness and equity for both employers and employees. These laws, therefore, should be thought of not only as legal constraints; but also as sources of information for employers, employees and potential employees. Employers need to ensure that good industrial relations practices are adhered to in hiring and keeping employees while employees need to know and understand the contract they have made with their respective employers.