Labour law and the CCMA

• Retrenchment

  Lawful, sometimes necessary, and with a process that must be followed before the decision is final. The common failure is deciding first and consulting…

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• What happens at the CCMA

  Far less intimidating than expected, provided you arrive with the documents. The employer generally carries the onus of showing the dismissal was fair.

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• Dismissing somebody fairly

  Fair in two separate senses, and losing on either is losing. Employers confident about the reason routinely lose on the process, which is the more avoidable…

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• Warnings and discipline

  Small employers lose cases they should win almost entirely because there was no process and no record — not because the conduct was defensible.

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• Can An Employer Make Use Of Online Or Social Media Platforms To Hold Retrenchment Proceedings?

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• Bargaining council registration

  Where one covers your industry it applies whether or not you joined anything.

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A general description, not legal advice — requirements and thresholds change. Confirm the current position with the authority named.

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