Labour Act 11 of 2007. Country/Territory Namibia Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLabour Act 11 of 2007 (GG 3971) brought into force with the exception of section 128 on 1 November 2008 by GN 260/2008 (GG 4151); section 128 brought into force on 1 March 2009 by GN 1/2009 (GG 4192) as amended by Labour Amendment Act 2 of 2012 (GG 4925) initially brought into force on 1 August 2012 by GN 136/2012 (GG 4958), but GN 136/2012 was withdrawn on 1 August 2012 by GN 192/2012 (GG 5005); then brought into force in relevant part on 1 August 2012 by GN 193/2012 (GG 5005). The Act is also amended by the Whistleblowers ProtectIon Act 10 of 2017 (GG 6450). However, that Act has not yet been brought into force, so the amendments made by it are not reflected here. Africa Personnel Services (Pty) Ltd v Government of the Republic of Namibia & Others 2009 (2) NR 596 (SC) struck down section 128 on constitutional grounds. It was subsequently substituted by Act 2 of 2012. The constitutionality of the new section 128 was upheld in Africa Labour Services (Pty) Ltd v The Minister of Labour and Social Welfare and Another 2013 (4) NR 1175 (HC). Subject General Keyword Basic legislation Business/industry/corporations Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Gender Governance Human rights Inspection Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation Monitoring Procedural matters Registration Right to clean/healthy environment Social protection Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract The scope of this Act is to consolidate and amend the labour law; to establish a comprehensive labour law for all employers and employees; to entrench fundamental labour rights and protections; to regulate basic terms and conditions of employment; to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees; to protect employees from unfair labour practices; to regulate the registration of trade unions and employer's organizations; to regulate collective labour relations; to provide for the systematic prevention and resolution of labour disputes; to establish the Labour Advisory Council, the Labour Court, the Wages Commission and the labour inspectorate; to provide for the appointment of the Labour Commissioner and the Deputy Labour Commissioner. Full text English Website www.lac.org.na