What is Unfair Dismissal? Unfair dismissal of an employee takes place if the dismissal is done for reasons other than what is considered fair by the CCMA, and Bargaining Council. An employer can dismiss an employee for misconduct, his inability to do the job employed for and for operational reasons such as the need to
Introduction to the Establishment of a Bargaining Council in South Africa Section 27 of the Labour Relations Act allows for the forming of bargaining councils by employer organisations and trade unions for the purpose of seeking solutions to labour disputes, managing collective agreements, and putting forward labour law and policy recommendations, in addition to establishing
CCMA Retrenchment Codes of Good Practice According to the CCMA retrenchment guidelines summarised in the Codes for Good Practice as related to operational retrenchments, the Labour Relations Act (LRA) defines retrenchments based on the employer’s inability to operate with the number of employees based on economic, structural or technological needs of the specific employer as
As professional labour law consultants we provide legal guidance, litigation assistance and general consultation to employers, employer organisations, employees and employee representative organisations in South Africa. Employers often face legal action or have to defend their actions at the CCMA for unfair dismissals. It is essential for employers to understand how and when they are
Unfairly Dismissed? Get Help Today – Call in the Labour Law Experts Have you been unfairly dismissed? Get help today from expert labour law attorneys. Our team of attorneys represent employees, employee organisations such as trade unions, employers and employment organisations. As such, we understand how the employer attorneys will argue, which gives us an
The CCMA Code of Good Practice outlines the procedures regarding dismissals. CCMA unfair dismissals instances are also explained on their website. As experienced labour law attorneys, we represent trade unions, employer organisations, employees and employers respectively regarding CCMA referrals for unfair dismissals. However, preventing the need to refer cases of unfair dismissals to the CCMA
