Mission 2055: The Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 – 30 years on & 30 years Beyond

While 2055, as the front cover of this volume suggests, is still a blurry proposition, let us imagine that it is upon us. Where will global warming, the rise of artificial intelligence and geopolitical tensions have taken the world, more specifically the world of work? Will there still be work and workplaces as we know them today and will labour law still be relevant? Of course, these questions cannot be answered with any certainty; the best that we can do is to identify the challenges and offer some insight into the future of the regulation of work and workplaces in an academically defensible manner. Mission 2055: The Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 – 30 years on and 30 years beyond offers a critical review of the 30-year period since the enactment of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 and the broader labour law regime that it symbolises, and also considers the evolution of labour law and its key notions over the next 30 years, debating its challenges, survival and ideal form and shape by 2055.