Posts Tagged ‘ccma’
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...)
Ridiculous Working Conditions »
Question: 1. We are a construction company that work and stay on site we only go home 1 weekend a months is that ok? 2. My team get R100 per week for food and then they take the money of there salaries again? 3. The guys sleep on the floor without any mattresses that company don't supply any sleeping facility for my team? Please advice me if this [...]
Entitled to be Appointed »
Question: Is an employee who has acted in a position above his grade for a lengthy period automatically entitled to be appointed to that position when the company decides to fill it permanently? If not, under what circumstances might failure to appoint him constitute an unfair labour practice? (more...)
Unilateral Changes in the Terms and Conditions of »
Question: Your company can no longer afford to pay car allowances to its junior managerial employees, and wishes to withdraw them. Could this constitute an unfair labour practice? (more...)
Company Warnings »
Question: A company wants to issue a warning for not reaching target but wants to add in two other incidents that happened two weeks ago.how long after a incident can you issue a warning? And can you combine other incidents. (more...)
Remedy Under the LRA »
Question: An employee is told that he is to be transferred from Johannesburg to Pofadder next month. He feels this is unfair. Does he have any remedy under the LRA? (more...)
Constitution – Companies Acts »
Question: How would the provisions of the Constitution impact upon, for example, an interpretation of the provisions of the Act limiting the right to strike and compelling an employer to disclose information in the collective bargaining context? (more...)
Employment Act »
Question: What remedies does the Act afford employers and employees if one or other party either refuses to bargain or bargains in bad faith? On what basis can an employer refuse to disclose information to a union during the course of collective bargaining and when, if ever, could an employer nevertheless be compelled to disclose such information [...]
Company Gone Bankrupt »
Question: What are my rights if I do not get paid my salary because there is not enough money in the company account? (more...)