The purpose of this Act is to advance economic development and social justice by fulfilling the primary objects of this Act which are—
| (a) | to give effect to and regulate the right to fair labour practices conferred by section 23(1) of the Constitution— |
| (i) | by establishing and enforcing basic conditions of employment; and |
| (ii) | by regulating the variation of basic conditions of employment; |
| (b) | to give effect to obligations incurred by the Republic as a member state of the International Labour Organisation. |
