Posts Tagged ‘work issues’
Threatening »
Question: I would like to find out about my husband’s rights. He works for a smallish company is Cape Town, which has branches in Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. He has been there for a year and 3 months now. At the moment, his pay is R4500 a month. Recently, he found out a co-worker who started after him, makes R5500 a month (they have [...]
Unfair Labour Processes »
Question: My boss only paid me half of my salary this month and said that she is not going to pay my other half as she thinks I am going to resign. She verbally agreed to pay my salary on the last day of the month and this late payment has happened before. My contract she said I'm not allowed to change it, i need to know what my office hours is [...]
Guilty on Being Late »
Question: Maybe I have to start at the beginning because I am not sure whether it’s unfair labour practice or just unfair dismissal. On the 14th November I sent my manager an SMS because his cell phone was off stating that I was sick and could not come to work the next day, and I submitted a sick note stating that I was I was unfit for work [...]
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...)
Religious Freaks »
I am working for a company (Tyre business) where the CEO is obsessed with religion. He has gone as far as to use Gods name and keeps on saying that God said this to him and that to him. He will call you in and read pieces out of the bible to you. You have to say that he can read as other employees have been worked out after refusing these [...]
My Boss Asked Me To Resign »
Question: My boss has asked me to resign. The only reason he gave me was that I am in the wrong work environment as I am an entrepreneur. I am currently holding the position of office manager for a boutique investment company. When I told him that I did not want to resign as I love my job, working for him and the other two directors and that I [...]
Company Medical Assist »
Question: If my contract states that I work 45 hours in the week, stating 40 hours from Monday to Friday and on Saturdays 5 hours, why when I take unpaid leave for a Saturday is a full day salary deducted? Not sure if this question is in your frame of work but we had an incident where one of our black employees had a stroke and we had to [...]
Dishonesty and Misrepresentation »
Question: I am a sales rep in media advertising. I have a client who places adverts on a weekly basis. He called in to reduce the frequency of Ads placed. In order to retain the same amount of sales and change his mind, I verbally quoted him a rate 50% higher than normal, just so that he will see the downside of changing frequency. I [...]
Salary Deductions »
Question: Is there a limit (like a certain % of an employees salary) on the amount an employer must deduct from an employees salary in respect of garnish orders? We have an employee that up to date has 4 garnish orders from the same attorney which amounts to R1200-00 per month. Her basic salary is R5000-00 and they made her sign another one [...]
Jurisdictional Nightmares »
Question: I am the owner of a small consultancy practice in the Cape Town area and would really appreciate an expert opinion on a matter I am currently having. My client has been employed by a company for approximately 2years as a sales agent on a structure of basic salary, car allowance, fuel allowance and cell allowance. Two weeks ago he [...]
Labour Rights »
Question: I am employed by a Company based in JHB to do Sales in the KZN area. According to my contract I am only supposed to be working from 8:30-13:00. I receive a basic salary as well as commission. In the month of August a client requested to run a trial month of the product that I am selling. Due to excessive software and hardware [...]
Contractor Overtime »
Question: I am in a similar position and also need advice. I was taken on into a company as PA to the CEO. I was told that i will be given a 3month probation period and then put on Payroll. I told them that i would then need a higher salary as i will not be able to afford my expenses after Income tax is deducted. I have never signed a contract [...]
Payment Cycles »
Question: Due to financial reasons the company proposes short time instead of retrenchments as well as extended leave without pay. The company closes during December 4 - 5 weeks as most of the workers go to their respective rural areas - this is norm with 3weeks leave pay, wages for the first two weeks of Dec and bonuses. This year the company [...]
Advanced Resignation in Writing »
Question: Resignation in writing dated 1 year in advance. I wonder if you could advise me on the following: I am a permanent employee with 10 years service I have tendered my resignation in writing dated one year in advance (long story...) and it was accepted and signed off by a senior manager. 1. Is this resignation lawful i.e. Can my employer [...]
Racism, Discrimination and Politics »
Question: I work in an architectural office. Our office is divided into studios. I work in the urban Design Studio. My boss / supervisor is a white male, middle aged. He is a devout Christian and staunch republican. I am Jewish and a-political. My supervisor has made political comments for the past year. They are usually remarks about how [...]