South Africa Act or statute

Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

Labour Relations Act, 1995

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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 565 provisions
Citation: Act 66 of 1995
Dates: updated 13 Dec 1995

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Dates: updated 13 Dec 1995

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