"Industrial Relation in South Africa" is a leading and comprehensive reference work for industrial relations practitioners and students. It is a practical guide to South African Industrial Relations and introduces theoretical concepts and historical facts to enhance day-to-day practice. It is ideal for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students. It includes: revised and updated statutes and legislative requirements; updated unions and employer organizations, including unionism in the defence force; a new multi-faceted perspective of the labour relationship; new case reviews on topics such as constructive dismissal, age discrimination, and demand for disclosure; new section 189A of LRA and revised Section 197 of LRA; new analysis of developments for each stage in the history of the system; and, new coverage of 1994 to 2009: the Mandela and Mbeki years, and after Polokwane.