Browsing Faculty of Law by Author "12917281 - Olivier, Marius Paul"
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Activation in the context of the unemployment insurance system in South Africa
Dupper, Ockert; Govindjee, Avinash; Olivier, Marius Paul (Juta, 2011)The main aim of labour market activation policies is to bring jobless people from unemployment or inactivity into work or, at the very least, to influence the employment prospects of the unemployed positively. Activation ... -
A critique of the unemployment insurance amendment bill, 2015
Olivier, M.P.; Govindjee, A. (2015)The contribution critically reflects on the proposed amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001 (the UIA / the Act), introduced via the provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill of 2015 (B25-2015). ... -
Informality, employment contracts, and social insurance coverage: rights-based perspectives in a developing world context
Olivier, Marius Paul (Kluwer Law International, 2011)This contribution critically reflects on rights-based perspectives in relation to the extension of social security, in particular social insurance coverage to those who work informally, with a focus on the developing world. ... -
International labour and social security standards: a developing country critique
Olivier, Marius Paul (Kluwer Law International, 2013)Emphasizing the need for international standards to appreciate the realities of developing countries, the contribution highlights some of the problems experienced in this context: weak ratification of international labour ... -
Protecting and integrating migrant workers in ASEAN social security systems
Olivier, Marius; Govindjee, Avinash (IDEAS, 2016)This paper considers how social security systems in Southeast Asia may be adapted in order to improve the level of protection and integration of low-skilled migrant workers and to facilitate the mobility of workers, without ... -
Redesigning the South African unemployment insurance fund: selected key policy and legal perspectives
Dupper, Ockert; Govindjee, Avinash; Olivier, Marius Paul (Juta, 2011)This contribution examines selected issues from a policy and legal perspective. Against the background of the broader social security reform agenda in South Africa and the vision of a comprehensive social security system, ... -
Social protection in Lesotho: innovations and reform challenges
Olivier, Marius (Taylor & Francis, 2013)Given its current socioeconomic conditions and fiscal ability, Lesotho has achieved an impressive record in creating a basic social assistance and social protection system, informed by political commitment and through ... -
The inter-relationship between administrative law and labour law: public sector employment perspectives from South Africa
Olivier, Marius; Govindjee, Avinash (VerLoren Van Themaat Centre / UNISA Press, 2015)The legal position of public sector employees who challenge employment decisions taken by the state or organs of state in its/their capacity as employer in South Africa has long been problematic. Even though at least four ...