Welcome to the LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW UNIT (LSSLU)

Head:                  Prof JA van der Walt BJuris,

                           BAHons (UPE), LLB (UNISA)

Deputy Head:     Prof A Govindjee BA, LLB(RU),

                           LLM (Labour Law) (cum laude) (UPE),

                           LLD(NMMU), Attorney of the High Court

 

Housed:              The Institute is housed at the Faculty of Law, South Campus

 

Objectives and functions

• To undertake research on labour and social security law.

• To train students and the broader community in labour and social security law.

• To undertake contractual investigations and research relating to labour and social security law.

• To disseminate information on labour and social security law matters.

• To provide a forum for communicating research findings.

• To fulfil any other function considered by the Board or Committee to be necessary and expedient to promote the interests and objectives of the Unit.

 

The LSSLU serves employees, trade unions as well as employers and employer organisations. The LSSLU accordingly contributes to the achievement of the University’s mission and strategic direction in that it focuses on the development of the community constituted of employers, employees, trade unions and labour law students.

 

For queries contact Mrs Strydom - erina.strydom@mandela.ac.za