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This Centre focuses on a question presenting fundamental challenges for labour and social security law internationally: the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ (platform work, artificial intelligence, automation, robotification) and its impact.
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Read more>> Mission: About us
| Our focusDigital technology has transcended many of the physical and spatial limitations on the performance of work. ‘Reimagining employment’ has become a buzzword. At the same time, these developments have also transcended many of the critical institutions of labour law. These, too, must be reimagined and the target is continuously moving as new forms of technology introduce yet more change. Scholars... Read more ... |
| Our teamThe Centre is led by Paul Benjamin, an extraordinary professor at UWC and Darcy du Toit, a professor emeritus at UWC and former dean of UWC Law Faculty. They are assisted by, among others, Ratula Beukman, Roger Ronnie and Fairuz Mullagee. Read more ... |
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Our focusDigital technology has transcended many of the physical and spatial limitations on the performance of work. ‘Reimagining employment’ has become a buzzword. At the same time, these developments have also transcended many of the critical institutions of labour law. These, too, must be reimagined and the target is continuously moving as new forms of technology introduce yet more change. Scholars... Read more ... |
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![]() | NEWS: Academics are trying to fix the last mile gig economy | By Chris Stokel-Walker The future is gig work – but the system is currently broken. Solutions are coming from academia |
![]() | BLOGS: Are we ready for platform co-ops in South Africa? | By Ratula Beukman What will a business look like if the platform workers seen everywhere delivering goods and food, operating taxis and delivering domestic services via a digital commercial "platforms" own the platform itself? |
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News: Academics are trying to fix the last mile gig economy | By Chris Stokel-Walker The future is gig work – but the system is currently broken. Solutions are coming from academia Read more ... |
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FEATURED PUBLICATION: Meeting the NDP's Labour Market Objectives: A Critical Review Type: Research reports Prof. Paul Benjamin, Ayabonga Cawe (February 2021). Meeting the NDP's Labour Market Objectives: A Critical Review No description available. Other publications
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FEATURED PUBLICATION: Meeting the NDP's Labour Market Objectives: A Critical Review Type: Research reports Prof. Paul Benjamin, Ayabonga Cawe (February 2021). Meeting the NDP's Labour Market Objectives: A Critical Review No description available. Other publications
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