The Labour and Human rights training course typically covers the legal framework governing employment relationships, including key legislation like the Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, and Occupational Safety and Health Act. The course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to understand and comply with these laws, ensuring fair treatment of employees and promoting positive labor relations.
Course content
- Core labor laws: Employment Act, Labor Relations Act, Occupational safety & Health Act, Labor Institution act and Industrial courts Act
- Dispute Resolution: Explores the mechanisms for resolving labor disputes, including conciliation, mediation, and arbitration.
- Compliance and Best Practices: Provides guidance on ensuring compliance with labour laws, including record-keeping, reporting requirements, and best practices for managing employees.
- Emerging Trends and Challenges: Discusses the impact of globalization, home working, lone working, technology, and other factors on the labour landscape and the challenges they pose for employers and employees.
- Introduction to Human Rights: Definition and core principles of human rights (universality, indivisibility, equality, etc.). Historical overview of the human rights movement. International and regional legal frameworks (UDHR, ICCPR, etc.). Different categories of human rights (civil and political, economic, social and cultural, etc.).
- Specific Human Rights: Rights to life, liberty, and security of person. Freedom from slavery and torture. Freedom of expression, religion, and association. Rights to work, education, and health. Rights of vulnerable groups (women, children, minorities, persons with disabilities).
- Human Rights Violations: Identifying and recognizing human rights violations. Understanding the root causes and consequences of violations. Responding to human rights violations in various contexts. Using human rights as early warning signs of crises.
- Practical Application: Developing leadership skills for human rights advocacy. Applying human rights principles in policy-making. Building project management skills for human rights initiatives. Using communication skills to raise awareness and mobilize communities. Understanding stakeholder engagement and negotiation techniques. Analyzing global human rights trends and challenges. Learning about the role of different actors (UN, NGOs, etc.) in human rights protection.
- Specific context: Human rights in the workplace, (e.g., labor rights, non-discrimination). Human rights in humanitarian action (e.g., protection of civilians in conflict). Business and human rights (e.g., corporate social responsibility). Human rights in the context of specific vulnerable groups.
- Human Rights-Based Approach: Understanding the principles of a human rights-based approach to development and governance. Focusing on the capacities of both duty-bearers and rights-holders. Using human rights principles to guide development cooperation.
Course Objectives
- Participants will learn about national labor laws, including the historical context, evolution, and principles of labor law.
- Being equipped with the knowledge and skills to ensure compliance with labor laws, identify potential risks related to non-compliance, and develop strategies for mitigation.
- Gain a clear understanding of the rights and responsibilities of both employers and employees, fostering a balanced and respectful workplace.
- Cover mechanisms for handling disputes, including negotiation, mediation, and other alternative dispute resolution methods.
- Equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and awareness necessary to understand, promote, and protect human rights.
- Understanding international human rights frameworks, recognizing human rights violations, and developing effective strategies for advocacy and action
Course Duration
5 Days