论南非的劳动合同法律制度

随着中国企业“走出去”战略的推进,中国企业“走进非洲”是该战略的重要组成部分。中国与南非的经贸合作与交流已进入纵深发展的层次,了解和熟悉南非劳动保障法律制度成为企业“走出去”必备的“武器”。南非是非洲经济最发达国家之一,南非的劳动合同法律制度汲取了欧美法律的精华,同时又极具本土特色。通过对南非劳动合同法律制度的研究,可以发现南非劳动合同的形式、内容和类型的规定都倾向于对雇员权益的保护,雇主如果在雇佣和解雇雇员时没有遵循南非劳动合同法律制度的规定,则可能遭遇不利影响和严重的经济损失。最后比较中南两国的劳动合同法律制度,给予中国研究外国劳动法一定的启示和借鉴。 

On Labor Contract Legal System of South Africa

As the strategy of Chinese Enterprises Going Out is carried forward, Chinese Enterprises Walking Into Africa is one of the most imporatnt strategies. The economic cooperation and communication between China and South Africa has developed into a profounding level, thus to know and be familiar with the labor and social security law system has been the important weapon for Chinese Enterpriese Going Out. South Africa is one of the most developed economic countries of Africa, its labor contract legal system has learned the essences from the Euro-American law, at the same time, it has the distinctive native characteristics. By comparing with the Chinese labor contract legal system, we found that the regulations about the form, the content and the types of South African labor contract legal system are tending to protect the employees’ lawful rights and interests. If the employer doesn’t follow the rules of South African labor laws when dismissing the employees, he or she will suffer the adverse impact and a great economic loss.