What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to explore the foundational principle that employment rights cannot be waived by consent.

February 20, 2026Open Access

Non-Waivability In Labour Law: A Foundational Principle In Transition

Key Points

The aim is to explore the foundational principle that employment rights cannot be waived by consent.
Analysis of legal principles in labour law
Review of existing literature on employment rights
Discussion of implications for legal practice
Affirmation that legislation protects employment rights from waivability
Recognition of the importance of this principle in labour law education

Abstract

EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS SECURED IN LEGISLATION cannot be waived by employee consent. This is almost a trite proposition, a truism that labour lawyers and students usually take for granted.

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