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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 [...]

Retrenchment »

Question: If I want to retrench my char that works 1 day a week for me for the last 2 years, due to my affordablitity. What do I have to pay her and must I give her notice? (more...)

Retrenchment UIF Percentage »

Question: What is current percentage on UIF? (more...)

Resign or be Fired »

Question: I have a query about my dismissal. I started a new job in Nov 2008. The employer told me it is a self learning job (which means no training at all.) I was contracted out to company x, and at the end of Feb 2009, I was invited for a lunch by my employer, and he wanted a chat. I went, and he said he isn't very happy, because the company to [...]

Never Ending Retrenchment »

Question: In my retrenchment letter it talks about one additional months pay for May (which is my notice period) to be paid. What i would like to know if it's compulsory for me to work that month and if i don't, do i still receive this money. (more...)

Unfair Retrenchment »

Question: I was employed at Anglo Platinum Rustenburg since 3 March 2008, to do a Sec28/MQA electrician course to be acceptable for them, since they don't accept Olifants fnt Certificate's. I was retrenched Dec 2008, but on my termination form it said "resigned"? I couldn't claim UIF and are still unemployed because no other company accept their [...]

Unilateral Changes to Terms and Conditions of »

A complaint that often arises from employees is that the employer has made some or other unilateral change to the original terms and conditions of employment. The change made may be in the form of a sudden reduction in salary for some or other reason, changes to commission structure or a reduction in the amount of commission paid, the removal of [...]

Retrenchment of My Mother-in-law’s Maid »

Question: My mother-in-law passed away on 18/03/09 and I need to work out a fair retrenchment package for the maid. What are the rules and what must I pay her to be fair. I need something in writing for the maid to see please. She may not believe me. Answer: Quite simply retrenchment/severance packages are calculated as one weeks salary per 12 [...]

Salary Reductions – It’s Non Sense! »

Question: Our Executive Director of our company announced salary reductions a week before payday, due to economical difficulties. I know he may do this, but what are the time frames involved. To tell you a week before payday I feel is not fair, if he told us a month in advance we could still make arrangements for financial commitments. I am also a [...]

Retrenchment – Getting Worse »

Question: My fiance was working for another construction company as a driver so they retrench most of the workers. They only worked from 1- 8 February. We want to know are they right to retrench pupils without notice? What about their monthly salary for these month of February? I want to know if they must pay them full salary or what? He only [...]


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