Posts Tagged ‘ccma’
Resort Sold, Monies Claimed »
Question: My wife and I are part of four managers running two resorts. The resorts have been sold as a going concern and with all employee's 3 months ago. None off the managers have been paid for 3 months. Can we as management claim our salaries from the selling parties. We know that the final contract has not been signed. (more...)
Call Center Hearing and Suspension »
Question: I am currently employed in a call centre environment as an administrative consultant in the insurance industry. I have recently for the first time encountered a labour dispute and I urgently require advice. On the 15th of September 2009 i received a "FINAL WRITTEN WARNING", which alleged that i was "abandoning incoming telephone [...]
Company Closed Down – Breach of Terms »
Question: The construction company my wife worked for closed down. The employment contract states that they will pay out 4 (four) weeks severance pay for every year. She was employed for just over a year, so it boils down to about R7000. Is there an easy and cheap way to get the money out of them? Cause it certainly ain't worth it if we [...]
Unfair Labour Law Practice »
Question: I have just disovered that a person who was on the same notch as I in 2005 is two notches above me. There was a merger of institutions, I suspect that is when I was treated unfairly. This particular person started working here in 2004 and I started in 2005 on top notch, so which simply means he was also in the same notch as we are on [...]
Claim Monies from Work in Zimbabwe »
Question: I have been employed by a company from South Africa to work in Zimbabwe. I have been in Zimbabwe since August 2006 and returned to SA in March 2009. The reason for my return was that the Zimbabwe government has not met a final payment. Two other colleques remained in Zimbabwe and continued the job. They were paid as per our agreement, [...]
Retrenchment Advice – CCMA »
Question: The company my wife works for announced on 31 July 2009 that they were changing the structure of the company. Yesterday morning (6 August 2009) the entire company was called for a meeting informing them that according to law they were starting with retrenchment process. 3 hours later she was informed (6 August 2009) via e-mail the [...]
Reduce Senior Staff Salaries »
Question: Since 2004, the company has not been meeting its obligations with SARS, PAYE, etc. due to poor financial controls, unaccountable payments and cash withdrawals from the company's account. Also due to lack of new business growth, can the comany reduce senior staff salaries up to 50% using the issue of recession, company notmeeting a profit [...]
Sick Leave for Scheduled Appointments »
Question: Sorry to bother you! Please clarify for me what does sick leave mean. Can I for instance also visit the dentist and my gynecologist and ask them for a proof of my visit. Would this then be categorize under the days of sick leave I have available in my sick leave cycle? Or is sick leave only for the times when you are physically sick [...]
Unfair Discrimination – Remuneration »
Question: We have a case with the employer on unfair discrimination- remuneration, we have presented a solid evidences to the employer during the internal grievance process to prove that the current salary structure was designed to discriminate against black people .This employer still practices policies and conducts that were a norm during the [...]
Salary Reduction »
Question: I started in January 2009 at a collection agency for the same salary as my previous employment. In March we all where called in for one on one sessions with one of the owners where he states he gives us 3months to make a person target and he worked it out according to our salary and whe had to sign a letter stating we understand the [...]
Salary Cut or Package »
Question: Do I accept salary cut or resign and receive a package? (more...)
Notice of Retrenchment »
Question: I have been given notice of retrenchment at my company. Where do I stand with my Restraint of trade?. Living in a small town my optionals of finding another employment is very difficult. I have children to support. (more...)
Domestic Workers »
Question: I have employed a domestic worker from 26 November 2008 whom I am very happy with. I pay her R1500 per month to look after my 8 month old daughter. We have an arrangement where 3 days a week she comes to our house and 2 days I take baby to her house. Yesterday she was supposed to be at our house. She phoned me at about 10h00 to say she [...]
Signed Acknowledgement of Debt »
Question: Can an employee be held liable for the courier costs if a parcel is despatched to the incorrect address? (more...)
Forced to Sign Restrait of Trade »
Question: Im an account executive for a freight company who have requested me to sign a restraint of trade, am I as an employee of a company forced to sign? (more...)