Abstract
In this article we consider how the regulative functions of labour law, have been developed within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to identify instances of legal segmentation. We provide an overview of the demographic nature of the informal economies within the SADC region and we conclude that the labour law mechanisms employed in the region substantially contribute to the legal segmentation of the regional economies. This has occurred despite the constitutionalisation of labour law in the SADC region.