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Labour Law : Principles and Practice in Cameroon.

There is a dearth of well researched books on important disciplines in law written by Cameroonians. This regrettable situation has invariably meant a reliance of substantive and practice books written mostly by Nigerian and English writers. While books written by these writers have been helpful, the...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Langaa RPCIG 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Table of Cases; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1
  • Contract of Employment: A Historical Perspective; Introduction; Pre-Colonial Labour Relationship; Introduction of English and French Labour Law; Definition of a worker conceptual relevance; Who is a worker?; Control as a basis for Determining a Contract of Employment; Integration Test; The Composite Test; Is the Civil Servant a Worker in Cameroon?; Conclusion; Chapter 2
  • The Contract of Employment; Introduction; Validity of Employment contracts; Employment of Children.
  • Form of Contract of Employment Types of Contracts of Employment; Contracts of Specified Duration; Contract of Employment of unspecified duration; Other Forms of Contract of Employments; Chapter 3
  • Terms of Employment; Introduction; Express Terms; Implied Terms; Collective Agreement; Chapter 4
  • Duties of the Employer; Introduction; Duty to Pay Wages; Duty to provide Work; Rest Periods; Weekly Rest; Leave; Duty to provide Safe Working Environment; Duty to provide Workers Certificate of Service; Duties of the Worker; Introduction; Duty to Render Personal Service; Duty to Faithful Service.
  • Duty to Care and Skill Duty to obey reasonable orders; Chapter 5
  • Intellectual Property Rights in Employment; Introduction; Intellectual Property; Chapter 6
  • Termination; Introduction; Termination; The Effect of Notice; Chapter 7
  • Dismissal; Introduction; Dismissal for Conduct Incompatible with Employment; Criminal Misconduct in Employment; Can a Single Misconduct Justify a Dismissal?; Disobedience of reasonable orders; Dismissal for Sundry Reasons; Dismissal for Economic Reasons; Dismissal for Trade Union Activities; Constructive Dismissal.
  • Chapter 8
  • Remedies for Wrongful Determination of Employment Introduction; Damages; Basis of assessment of damages; Assessment of Damages in Labour Matters Standard Practice; Special Damages; Severance Pay; Statutory Limitation; Specific Reinstatement; Chapter 9
  • Compensation for Work Related Injuries; Introduction; The National Social Insurance Fund; Industrial Accident; Materiality of Accidents; Claiming Compensation for Industrial Injury; Occupational Accident; The Place Where Meals Are Taken; The Protected Route; Interruptions or deviation from route; Occupational Diseases.
  • Procedure for Filling Compensation Claims Disputes in NSIF Management of Compensation; Chapter 10
  • Vicarious Liability for Acts of Worker; Vicarious Liability for the Criminal Acts of Workers; Course of Employment; Chapter 11
  • Procedure in Labour Actions; Introduction; Jurisdiction & Composition of Labour COurts; Territorial Jurisdiction of Labour Courts; Commencement of Labour Actions; Individual Labour Disputes; Collective Disputes; Strikes; The procedure for resolution of collective disputes; Burden of Proof in Labour Matters; Chapter 12
  • Labour Appeals; Further Evidence on Appeal.