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Resignation with no valid contract
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My employment contract was a fixed term,1 month,which ended last week. The clause for a notice period upon resignation on this contract is 1 week.
I have not signed a new contract as yet,however I am still working to date,and I'm in the process of resigning.What notice period will apply now as there...
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Anonymous
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Sep 16, 2021
by Anonymous
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Retrenchment and the definition of work
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I was retrenched without cause at the end of last year from my full-time corporate job and my company provided me with a U-19 form in Feb this year which I used to apply to the UIF for unemployment benefits. The UIF approved my application in June (6 months post my retrenchment date) for me to claim this b...
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Anonymous
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Sep 8, 2021
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Unpaid Commission
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Good Day I work on a basic plus commission basis with the commission earned being payable at the end of the following month. I have since resigned in this month and the company is now saying they will not be paying my commission because the company is at a loss although I have been achieving my targets. Ho...
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Anonymous
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Sep 1, 2021
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Deviation by Employer from contractual agreement
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Good evening. Please could you give me some advice on the following situation. I started a new job on 3rd May 2021 with a private company- I was working for an NGO at the time. During the interview process I was asked which District did I want to work in. I made my choice clear and also informed them that I am...
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Anonymous
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Jul 7, 2021
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Medical boarding
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Good day It is a very complex story and to summarise 9 years of information is difficult. But in a nutshell, my husband sustained an injury on duty (PTSD) due to an incident in 2012. He is currently working within the SAPS. SAPS approved the IOD, and also submitted a compensation claim with the Compe...
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Anonymous
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Jul 7, 2021
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CAN EMPLOYER HOLD BACK MY SALARY AFTER DISMISSING ME
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Good day Legal team
I trust you are well.
I was suspended with full pay from my duties on the 9th of June 2021 and was later dismissed on the 23rd of June 2021.
According to the suspension and dismissal letters that was issued to me it was stated that i was going receive my salary until the...
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Anonymous
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Jul 2, 2021
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Covid 19 exposure and illness
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Hi all. I started a new job on 10 May 2021. Last week, around 19 May we had a visibly and admittedly sick person in the workplace, in a poorly ventilated space. This person had tested negative for covid but was still unwell. The person in question was then not at work on the 20th and 21st. On Saturday the 22n...
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Anonymous
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May 27, 2021
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Poor salary increase
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I need some advise please. My employer has not given us a proper increase in 2 years. Last year when Covid hit we didnt get anything (Covid hit in March, increase due in April) - we understood this and my employer said he will review the situation in a few months and revert back to us. When we asked a few mo...
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Anonymous
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May 18, 2021
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UI19 form
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Hello, I have been retrenched On the UI19 form the code for termination is 11 which is retrenched/Staff Reduction I was given UI19 form with all my details. What must I do now with the form? Can I register for UIF on the ufileing portal?
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bekkiebeans
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May 12, 2021
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Updating Employment Contract
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After a successful interview, I was promoted into a managerial role at my current job. Is it a requirement for an updated contract and for it to stipulate the change in Job title and remuneration?
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Anonymous
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Overtime pay falling away due to short time
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Good day. In the construction industry I've noticed that it's a normal practice to ask workers who get paid hourly every fortnight to work overtime (normal time 8-5 but then overtime until 7)in the first week and then get placed on short time in the second week so that the total hours do not exceed 80, th...
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Anonymous
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Apr 21, 2021
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Required notice period by law for not paying annual bonuses
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Good day, I need to find out what is the required notice period as per the labour law, a company needs to give employees notice for not paying annual bonuses.
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Pieter Ras
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Mar 29, 2021
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Previous Employer refusing to give me my UI19
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Good Day, My employer is refusing to give me my UI19 after being unfairly dismissed. I was working as a temporary worker for 2 years. Can I sue them or fight them?
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Anonymous
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Mar 29, 2021
by Labour Protect
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Union representative and employer grossly misled my arbitration case
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I believe that my union rep and the employer grossly misled my arbitration hearing which resulted in me receiving an arbitration award of dismissal in the employers favour. My above case was handled very fleetingly by my union rep even though I put to him all my crucial evidence to prove my innocence w...
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Anonymous
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Mar 16, 2021
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Unpaid Leave
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Good day I have a labour related inquiry. on 01-01-2021 i informed my employer that i have been in-contact with covid-19 positive family member (My Dad) The employer then advised on the 3rd that i should go into isolation. My Manager asked if i had had any discussion with HR regarding leave etc. i then i...
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Anonymous
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Feb 21, 2021
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New staff contracts - pro- rata
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I employed 2 new staff members end of last year (2020) to start 7 January 2021. Due to Covid my industry has still been put on hold and we can not work as of Friday the 18th of January. By middle of February (🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻) we should be able to start up. We have not earned an income how do I pay salaries if no income e...
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Anonymous
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Feb 21, 2021
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Abusive co worker
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An incident occurred at my place of work where i was threatened by a co workers child and subsequently suffered injuries. I laid a charge against son and i was granted a protection order valid for 3 years. However the co worker continues to harass me and spread rumours about me to my other co workers. On t...
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Anonymous
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Feb 21, 2021
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Does COVID-19 Force Majeur apply in my case
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I work for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) When we are on posting there is a rule under normal circumstances that applies with regard to If you go on leave. We receive allowances abroad it’s basically like salary abroad but it’s called an allowance you only entitle...
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Anonymous
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Feb 21, 2021
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Hand filled ui19
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I asked for my ui19 documents from precious company as its a requirement to claim uif. The HR lady sent it to me but my ID no is not there as well as the company cipro number.
When I asked if she can fill for me she said I should fill the missing info myself. What can be done with such companies
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MokokobaleR25
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Feb 21, 2021
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UIF Form resend
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My UIF has been denied because the name of the company on the form the company sent me, is different to the name they are registered in, I told them that this is the case, my previous boss told me to speak to admin about it, I did, and they are now ignoring me... They deducted my UIF each month, so I feel I shou...
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Feb 21, 2021
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References
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Can an employer refuse to give a reference?
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Anonymous
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Dec 19, 2020
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creating a company without becoming as board or director.
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Can one own a company without them being registered as on the company but only providing legally document that says they own it.
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Anonymous
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Oct 23, 2020
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Unfair termination of my independent contract due to Breach of perfomance Clause
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I will post the clause in the contract below. I was served with notice to redeem myself within 7 days effective immediately on the 23rd October 2019. I had already booked leave (for my contract to be suspended) and it was approved. On the 23rd,24th,25th and 28th I did not meet my production targets due t...
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Independent Contractor
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Oct 23, 2020
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Misconduct charges
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Hi, I'm facing a disciplinary hearing on misconduct charges, I have a very good track record with the company but (in shame and embarrassment) I am guilty! Advisers has been telling me that I don't have to prove anything but yet I want to come clean, any advice as to how to go about handling this and showi...
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Anonymous
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Oct 23, 2020
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Stress
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Friends, how do you deal with stress? My work was directly dependent on clients and in the current situation my company is just beginning to bounce back and doing everything online, it took a lot of time and effort. This greatly affected my mental health.
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Anonymous
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Oct 22, 2020
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Deducted leave
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I was privileged to be able to work during 8 week of Covid10 lockdown. I submitted detailed time sheets. I received 90% of my salary. When I returned to work i discovered the company had deducted 21.5 days of leave. The company from management...." they do not believe any one worked"
Who do I contact to...
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Karl.
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Oct 22, 2020
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Public Holday pay
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I need to know, if an employee is working from home and only beeing paid for hours worked due to not having help with her child. Does she automaticallyget paid for the public holiday hours, even if did nt work on that day? Or do we just pay het according to her actual ours worked?
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Anonymous
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Oct 22, 2020
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Job Profile issue
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Good day, I am currently employed by government and after 13 years i was given the transfer to a more senior post in my department. I was then presented with a Job profile by the manager at the time which i agreed to. The standard process for any new or significantly changed job profile, is that it needed...
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sameeg
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Oct 22, 2020
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Severance pay - reduced wrok weeks and pay
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Currently due to the pandemic I am on reduced work hours and pay. With retrenchment going forward shortly, can the company calculate severance pay for years of service on my current reduced salary? can they also pay notice pay and leave pay on the current reduced salary?
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Anonymous
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Oct 22, 2020
by Anonymous
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retrenchment
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can my current employer use the basis of me possibly having employment post the retrenchment process to not pay out severance pay? I have no intention of resigning from my current employer and would consider another position within the company if its suitable and agreed on. I have a possible employm...
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Anonymous
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