2024

Ales, Edoardo et al (eds.) Work Beyond the Pandemic: Towards a Human-Centred Recovery (Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024)

Collier, Debbie with Hugh Corder et al (eds.) Constitutionalism and Labour Law in Times of Transition (Juta & Co, 2024)

2022

Ales, Eduoardo with Tindara Addabbo et al (eds.) Defining and Protecting Autonomous Work: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Palgrave Macmillan/Springer Nature, 2022)

2024

Benjamin, Paul (with Clive Thompson) South African Labour Law, Revision Service 82 & 83 (Juta, 2024)

Du Toit, Darcy (ed.) Labour Law through the Cases, Issue 44 (LexisNexis, 2024)

2023

Du Toit, Darcy et al Labour Relations Law: A Comprehensive Guide 7th Edition (LexisNexis, 2023) 

2022

Benjamin, Paul (with Clive Thompson) South African Labour Law, Revision Service 79 (Juta, 2022)

Du Toit, Darcy (ed.) Labour Law Through the Cases, Issue 40 (LexisNexis, 2022) 

2024

Collier, Debbie ‘Protection from Sexual Harassment’ in Guy Davidov, Brian Langille, and Gillian Lester (eds) The Oxford Handbook of the Law of Work (Oxford University Press, 2024) pp. 575–588

Du Toit, Darcy and Abigail Osiki ‘Regulating Self-Employment in Advanced and Emerging Countries’ in Wieteke Conen and Enrico Reuter (eds) Research Handbook on Self-Employment and Public Policy (Edward Elgar, 2024) pp. 228-245

Kamwimbi, Theodore ‘Skills Mobility and Labour migration: An In-Depth Assessment of Skilled Migrants’ Access to Social Protection in the SADC Region’ in Avinash Govindjee, Evance Kalula, and Marius Olivier (eds) Migration Vulnerability: Access to Social Protection for Select Migrant Categories (African Sun Media, 2024)

Von Broembsen, Marlese ‘The Decent Work Agenda and the Development World’ in Guy Davidov, Brian Langille, and Gillian Lester (eds) The Oxford Handbook of the Law of Work (Oxford University Press, 2024) pp. 679–692

2023

Collier, Debbie (with Lindani Mkhwanazi) ‘Technological Disruptions in Labour and Employment Law: South Africa,’ in De Vos M, Anderson G, Verhulp E, (eds) The Cambridge Handbook of Technological Disruption in: Labour and Employment Law (Cambridge University Press, 2023) pp. 312-331

Collier, Debbie ‘Labour Law and AI: labour law as a technology for humanising work in the digital era’ in C Ncube, T Schonwetter, I Rutenberg, D Oriakhogba (eds) Artificial Intelligence and Law in Africa (Lexis Nexis, 2023) pp. 205-224

Osiki, Abigail (with others) ‘Nigeria’s Political, Economic, and Social Dynamics in a Pandemic Era’, in: Aleksandar Stojanovic, Luisa Scarcella, Christina R. Mosalagae (eds) The First 100 Days of Covid-19: Law and Political Economy of the Global Policy Response (Springer Nature, Singapore, 2023) pp. 235-272 

2022

Mullagee, Fairuz et al ‘Domestic work and platformisation in India and South Africa: a look at enablers and barriers’ in Olivia Blanchard, Carina Lopes and Patrick Devaney (eds) Global perspectives on women, work, and digital labour platforms: A collection of articles from around the world on women’s experiences of digital labour platforms (Digital Future Society 2022), pp. XXXXX

Du Toit, Darcy ‘La tutela dei diritti dei lavoratori domestici e di cura: verso un nuovo paradigma’ (‘The protection of the rights of domestic and care workers: towards a new paradigm’) in Lilli Casano (ed) Verso un mercato del lavoro di cura? Questioni giuridiche e nodi istituzionali  (ADAPT University Press, 2022) pp. XXXXXX

Ales, Edoardo ‘Genuine Autonomous Work: Toward a Tailor-Made Social Protection’, in Tindara Addabbo et al (eds) Defining and Protecting Autonomous Work: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Palgrave Macmillan / Springer Nature, 2022) pp. 109-120

2021

Du Toit, Darcy with Sai Englert et al ‘Workers, platforms and the state: The struggle over digital labour platform regulation’ in A Modern Guide To Labour and the Platform Economy (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021)  pp. 162-176 

2025

Du Toit, Darcy and Shane Godfrey, ‘Sectoral Bargaining: The First 100 Years — and Beyond?’ (2025) 46 Industrial Law Journal pp. 783-804

Malherbe, Kitty and Debbie Collier ‘Une occasion manquée de faire progresser l’égalité réelle en Afrique du Sud?’ (2025) 1 Revue de droit comparé du travail et de la sécurité sociale pp. 78

Von Broembsen, Marlese ‘The Making of a ‘Modern’ Trade Union: Simunye Workers Forum v Registrar of Labour Relations (2003) 44 ILJ 2021 (LC) (2025) 46 Industrial Law Journal pp. 44-59

2024

Benjamin, Paul ‘An elusive pursuit: Challenging invalid dismissals – then and now’ (2024) Acta Juridica pp. 32-54

Collier, Debbie (with Shane Godfrey) ‘ILO technical assistance and law-making with integrity: Lesotho’s Labour Act of 2024 (2024) Acta Juridica pp. 149-182

Du Toit, Darcy ‘Back to the Future: Revisiting the ‘Organisation Test’ as a Criterion of Employment’ (2024) 45 Industrial Law Journal pp. 2133 – 2156

Von Broembsen, Marlese ‘Collective Bargaining for the “New” Working Class’ (2024) 45 Industrial Law Journal pp. 1-38

2023

Collier, Debbie ‘The Employment Equity Amendment Bill B14B – 2020: Innovating towards Equity or Kicking the Can down the Road?’ (2023) 44 Industrial Law Journal pp. 1 – 27

Collier, Debbie (with Aisha Adam)  ‘High heels in the workplace – a health hazard or a symbol of femininity? Observations on appearance regulation in Mofokeng v CCMA & Others (2022) 43 ILJ 2531 (LC) (2023) 44 Industrial Law Journal pp. 82 – 9

Collier, Debbie ‘Amendements de la loi sur l’équité en matière d’emploi en Afrique du Sud : à côté de la cible!’ (2023) Revue de droit comparé du travail et de la sécurité sociale pp. 158 – 163 

James, Candice, Fairuz Mullagee, and Abigail Osiki ‘Domestic workers in South Africa: Inclusion Under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act’ (2023) 96.3 The Thinker pp. 13-24

Osiki, Abigail, et al ‘COVID-19 pandemic, a war to win: assessing its impact on the domestic work sector in Nigeria’  (2023) Labour and Industry pp. 1-22

Du Toit, Darcy (with Sandra Fredman and others) ‘International Regulation of Platform Labor: A Proposal for Action’ (2023) Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society 3.3  w1-1

Malherbe, Kitty and Swikani Ncube, ‘A Renewed Argument for the Designation of Social Security Law as a Module in the LLB Curriculum’ (2023) 39 South African Journal on Human Rights pp. 171-188

2022

Du Toit, Darcy and Kelly Howson ‘Protecting Platform Workers: Options and Challenges’ (2022) 43 Industrial Law Journal  pp. 711-725

Osiki, Abigail ‘Scope of Protection: A retrospective and prospective overview of the Protected Disclosure Act 2000’ (2022) (4) Journal of Comparative Labour and Social Security Law Review 145

Osiki, Abigail ‘The impact of socio-legal inequality on women in the Nigerian domestic work sector’ (2022) 26 Law, Democracy & Development  pp. 48-83

Osiki, Abigail ‘Facilitating Decent Work: The Case of Domestic Workers in Nigeria (2022) 43 Industrial Law Journal pp. 726-750

2021

Du Toit, Darcy ‘Discrimination on an “Arbitrary Ground” and the Right of Access to Justice’ (2021) 42 Industrial Law Journal pp. 1-15

2024

Benjamin, Paul and Debbie Collier Efficiency of Labour Market Institutions: towards effective dispute resolution and labour justice‘ (NEDLAC, 2024), pp. 1-42

Collier, Debbie, Darcy du Toit, Mario Jacobs, and Abigail Osiki Workers who are (not) employees: promoting decent work and access to labour standards and social protection (NEDLAC, 2024) pp. 1-26

Collier Debbie and Abigail Osiki Regulating remote and hybrid working arrangements: considerations for a Code of Good Practice for Remote Work (NEDLAC,2024) pp. 1-25

Collier, Debbie,  Shane Godfrey, Vincent Oniga V and Abigail Osiki Optimising Labour Law and Labour Market Regulation for a Just Transition (March 2024) pp. 1-30 

Godfrey, Shane and Debbie Collier Climate-proofing’ labour law and protecting workers from heat stress (NEDLAC, 2024) pp. 1-20

Osiki, Abigail ‘Rapid assessment of digital skills gaps and the feasibility of microwork employment opportunities in Uganda’, ILO PROSPECTS (International Labour Office, 2024)

2025

Collier, Debbie ‘A hot and troubled world of work: how South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition’ (The Conversation, 2025)

2024

De Jager Christian, ‘Policy Brief 1: Regulation of Remote and Hybrid Work in South Africa: Considerations and regulatory responses to address problems faced by remote workers’ (CENTROW, 2024)

Du Toit, Darcy ‘Job Security During Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers’ (Polity, 9 September 2024)

Du Toit, Darcy ‘Wanton Waste of Unlawful Appointments’ (Polity, 2024)

Joseph, Tyler ‘Policy Brief 3: Transition Pathways. Implications of the Climate Change Act for South Africa’s Ocean Economy’ (CENTROW, 2024)

2021

Mullagee, Fairuz ‘COVID-19 casts a shadow over domestic workers’ pp. 14-15

Mapping of Multinational Corporations (MNCS) in the Mining Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (IndustriALL, 2024)

The DRC Battery Supply Chain Project (IndustriALL, 2024)

Collier, Debbie and Ratula Beukes, ‘Strategies for decent work and sustainable development in the tobacco sector in Malawi: Legal, Conceptual, and Practical Tools for Stakeholders’ (2023) ILO ADDRESS project, ILO Country Office for Malawi (55 pages)

Du Toit, Darcy, participated in the International Law Association, White Paper 23 The Future of Labour Law (2023) published at https://www.ilaparis2023.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ADI-ILA-travail-VHD2-EN.pdf.

MEDIA INTERVIEWS

1. Hot102.7FM How can labor laws protect vulnerable workers during the shift to a greener economy (4 February 2025)
2. Radio Islam Balancing Climate Action and Jobs – South Africa’s Just Transition Challenges (1 February 2025)

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS (CENTROW HOSTED / CO-HOSTED)

1. Co-hosted and advocacy session and workshop for LLB and postgraduate Labour Law students in collaboration with the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Inspections and Enforcement branch (national and provincial) provided valuable insights into their respective areas of responsibility and a lively question-and-answer session, in person and online and attended by over 100 UWC students (5 September 2024)
2. Centrow co-hosted with Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) and Stellenbosch Law Faculty, a Symposium titled ‘Can Labour Law’s Scope be Extended to Include Self-Employed Workers?’ at STIAS, Stellenbosch University (on March 15, 2024)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, COLLOQUIA, INVITED LECTURES ETC

NEDLAC and PCC Workshops

1. Kitty Malherbe, ‘Intergenerational solidarity as the basis for basic income security over the life cycle’  and Debbie Collier (sectoral bargaining session chair) at the Stellenbosch University Labour law Colloquium on ‘One hundred years of labour legislation’ (3 – 4 October 2024) 
2. Mario Jacobs ‘Experience sharing on the implementation / Operationalization of the National AfCFTA Implementation Strategies, (Entebbe, Uganda, 1 – 3 October 2024)
3. Mario Jacobs, ‘Zooming in on supply chains in the automotive sector’ at FES-DGB Reorganisation of world trade and value chains Conference, Ghana, (September 2024)
4. Debbie Collier, ‘Academic Perspective’  Kwazulu-Natal Province Master Class on the Effects of Climate Change on Worker Safety and Wellness (10 October 2024)
5. Osiki Abigail ‘Collectives of Resistance- Spotlighting Advocacy on the Continent: Platform workers and their rights’, Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica24) Dakar, Senegal (26- 27 September 2024) 
6. Debbie Collier ‘Conducting research in the workplace – ethics implications’ 8th Annual Western Cape Research Ethics Workshop at UWC (5 September 2024)
7. Debbie Collier with Pierre van Wyk participated in the SAAM Annual Conference, ‘Unlock the Future of Mediation’, and provided input on SALRC Project 94 discussion paper and draft Mediation Bill (Protea Hotel, Midrand, and online, 29 August 2024)
8. Fairuz Mullagee, online panelist: ‘Opportunity or exploitation? Feminist perspectives and ways forward on women’s rights and the gig economy’ Action Aid Roundtable,  at the 32nd International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) Conference: “Caught between the digital revolution and a crisis of democracy’ (3 – 5 July 2024)  
9. Fairuz Mullagee, Roundtable Discussion Panelist: ‘Virtually Absent: A Pan-African Feminist Dream Space on the Gig Economy at a conference on Digitalisation, AI and Feminist Futures’ jointly hosted by Feminist Africa and the International Feminist Journal of Politics, Maputo, Mozambique (July 2024)
10. Abigail Osiki ‘Feminisation of Labour Regulation’ Digitalisation, AI and Feminist Futures A Joint Hybrid Conference of Feminist Africa and the International Feminist Journal of Politics, Maputo, Mozambique, and online (25 – 28 July 2024)
11. Debbie Collier with Pierre van Wyk participated in panel discussions on Mediation and Access to Justice, and provided input on SALRC Project 94 discussion paper and draft Mediation Bill (Paarl, 17 – 18 July 2024)
12. Abigail Osiki ‘Towards transition from an academic project to WeCare Workers enterprise: Lessons from the Digital Platform Cooperative Project (DPCP), South Africa’ Workshop on Digital Intermediaries in Domestic and Care Work Sector, Onati International Institute for the Sociology of Law (IISL), Spain (2-3 May 2024)
13. Debbie Collier ‘Labour Law as a Technology for humanising technology in the digital era, presented at the African Labour law Society’ (ALLS) Workshop: Artificial Intelligence and its Implications for Labour law: Global and African Perspectives (27 February 2024)