Posts Tagged ‘Q&A’
Promotion Woe’s »
Question: How do I legally force an answer out of my employer after the interview? It has been 3 months and my HOD made the mistake of telling me 'in confidence' I will be promoted. Now her superiors are BS* us and beating around the bush. They never have a straight answer and they also have not hired anyone else. (more...)
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 [...]
Employees Salary Cuts »
Question: Is it according to law if my employer cuts the employees salaries with a certain percentage without cutting on working hours as well? What happens if you have worked a full month and on payday receive only a certain percentage of your salary? (more...)
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 [...]
Accured Leave – Statutory Payment »
Question: My boyfriend, had a hearing at his job with no warnings against him and after the hearing they asked him to come back to work because they didn't have anything against him, so he resigned, because he coudn't work there anymore, because his manager keep swearing at him and don't treat him right. Now my boyfriend would like to have his [...]
Working With No Contract »
Question: I have been employed for 6 years the first 3 years I had a contract of 3 years and then it expired and it was never renewed i asked my employer everytime about it he said he will give me a new one until today I'm working without a contract. Two weeks back he gave me a retrenchment notice without even discussing it with us, I tried to [...]
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 [...]
Garden Employee and Theft »
Question: I have proof my garden employee stole from me. He has acknowledged it and I gave him an option to resign and go or I will make a case and dismiss him. He asked for forgiveness and said that I could subtract from his wages I said I will give him a chance but as temporary 3 months probation to see if i could trust him again he refused to [...]
Salary Cut or Package »
Question: Do I accept salary cut or resign and receive a package? (more...)
Work Half Day – Half Day Salary »
Question: I work half day and I get a half day salary. I work on a commission basis with a full days target. Is this legal? How can I sort this out. (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...)