Written from a uniquely South African perspective, this book explores the many facets of the employment relationship. These include strategic employment processes, staff maintenance, trade union interactions, public sector labour relations and terminating employment relationships. This well-researched text, adapted from the best-selling South African Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice (Swanepoel, Erasmus, Van Wyk and Schenk), is rich in theory and applications. It explains the latest developments in structuring learning programmes for public officials, so that they are in line with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as well as employment equity and affirmative action policies. It further details a workable Human Resource Management strategy for the public sector that includes practices in relation to performance management, appraisal systems, compensation and incentives management, and relevant legislation and regulations. This 2nd edition will be indispensable for all public sector managers, HR specialists, corporate strategists, trade unionists, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate Public Administration and Management students.