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We are 80 employees who are seeking legal labour law representation. We are employed by South African Maritime Safety Authority, Marine Special Projects (SAMSA MSP). We are working on Patrol and Research Vessels for the South African Government. The Company we are employed by is an Agency, a division of SAMSA who is a South African Government entity. We have been working onboard these ships since .We sign three years contracts in succession, one after the other, without the prospects of permanency, without provident/pension fund, without medical aid, without any sort of benefits associated with being permanent employees. When you reach 65 years of age, you retire with nothing but your last months salary. We pay tax to SARS, UIF is deducted and only recently a discrepancy was discovered whereby our overtime rate had been at 1,25 for the last 9 years, instead of it being 1,50. Our tax code was changed many years ago, resembling office workers, when we are in fact Seafarers who are working locally, on South African ships, for the South African Government, sailing in South African waters. We feel that our labour law rights are being infringed upon by our Company and the matters of dispute can only be cleared up by going the legal route.
made me sign documentation for a. vehicle that was sold and only three months later noticed the money was fraudulent and i could have got the vehicle back before registration accounts dept dot not follow due process and charged me for recovery and legal fees and said if i don't sign the admission of debt I'm fired and was said i am not allowed to have my laywer present because they new they done this under juress they gor the asset vacn and charged me rand and nobody else was held accountable
I need help with a referral to the SSSBC because it seems if the SAPU representative didn't want to help me everywhere I go it seems or feel like a dead end. I am working for the SAPS as a civilian and in my Lt Col didn't want to sign my PEP and therefore I didn't receive my 1.5% pay progression. I get the feeling our HR sits behind the thing of no one's want to help me
Yes that I'm not involve in any theft of what the other guys said in the hearing now they just believe that guys word but CCTV footage shows a different thing ..they had copper bars in their hands I had nothing in my hands or taking if off any Bakkies or left the premissos with stolen goods ..as showing on CCTV video
Physical abuse at work during an investigative meeting towards me for poor work conduct after I requested a copy of the full recording to be sent to me whilist I was in the meeting and was declined the request but advised you will only receive the transcript . I grabbed the phone that was recording to ask why can I not receive the copy of the recording as byblaw I am entitled to it since I have consent for the recording . Then from no where the senior manager jumped over my neck from the back side straining my back and neck trying to get the phone hurting my thumb also and then eventually the phone locked and she let go . Could not attend work the following day stiff neck and sore thumb the Wednesday visited doc and was given an additional 3 days sick leave with a doc note just want to find out what is the way forward
We are 80 employees who are seeking legal labour law representation. We are employed by South African Maritime Safety Authority, Marine Special Projects (SAMSA MSP). We are working on Patrol and Research Vessels for the South African Government. The Company we are employed by is an Agency, a division of SAMSA who is a South African Government entity. We have been working onboard these ships since .We sign three years contracts in succession, one after the other, without the prospects of permanency, without provident/pension fund, without medical aid, without any sort of benefits associated with being permanent employees. When you reach 65 years of age, you retire with nothing but your last months salary. We pay tax to SARS, UIF is deducted and only recently a discrepancy was discovered whereby our overtime rate had been at 1,25 for the last 9 years, instead of it being 1,50. Our tax code was changed many years ago, resembling office workers, when we are in fact Seafarers who are working locally, on South African ships, for the South African Government, sailing in South African waters. We feel that our labour law rights are being infringed upon by our Company and the matters of dispute can only be cleared up by going the legal route.
Good day I would like to launch a CCMA case against my employer. My salary has been reduced without my consent. I was also promised I will be placed back on a higher paying site to earn the salary I was contracted for, but that never happend. They then took me off the lower paying site completely due to a situation I had no control over, missing 1 day of work. Telkom has blocked my number, unbeknownst to me, and I could not be reached by my employer on the day I was to perform a task. I do not know when I will be needed beforehand as they communicated telephonically on the mornings I was to assist. After 7 months of asking and pleading, I send an email to HR and CEO pointing out several unfair labour practises, after which I then received a notice of possible retrenchment. I went for consultation and was offered a lower paying position or the option to be placed back on the site they took me from after missing a day of work. I later communicated via mail that I would need to take the retrenchment option so I can at least claim my uif. I did not have the cash to travel to and from site at that point. They dropped my salary from R to a unstable salary where I only earned R last month. After informing them that I have no choice but to take the retrenchment option, they have been ignoring all further communication from me. I fully believe they are ignoring me as they know I have no funds and therefore cant even travel to the CCMA offices to open a case against them. I suspect that they want me to resign in order for them not to pay me a retrenchment settlement. I also know that if I am permanently employed, they must pay me my contracted salary even if I am sitting at home as they are failing to provide me with work even though I am capable of performing my duties, but I know they wont as they have been doing everything else that goes against the labour law. I have also requested an appointment letter, but they are also ignoring that request. There are a lot more details to this, and I was hoping you could help on a contingency basis. I feel the company started treating me this way after I advised HR that I suffer from sound sensitivety issues, a condition called misophonia. I am hoping someone will get back to me as I have mailed a few different lawyers but have received no reply from anyone as of yet. Find attached the email I sent regarding the unfair labour practices. Unfortunately some screenshots in it is Afrikaans as it is whatsapp communication I sent to HR direcly in prior months.
I the unemployed South African Citizen once Applied and Approved during February for Legal Aid Assistance, to enforce dated 29 January PFA Adjudicator Determination Order but the Assigned Attorney left hanging after dated 05 May Consultation, when supposed to sign Affidavit to file with the High Court.
My boyfriend hendrik has just been unfairly dismissed and has had an injury on duty a few days prior. He has been doing his work and has been asking for tools and equipment to do his job correctly but his supervisor has been ignoring him for more than 2 weeks. Now he hasbeen dismissed for not doing his job and has 3 days to leave the premises
Hello sir/madam I was working at coke as a truck driver ,then the lady that dispatches loads misprint one loose case on the paper but it's loaded on the truck ,I asked her she said it's fine nothing is wrong, when I get to the gate they say the truck needs to be offloaded and counted Then they say this one loose case is over i was blocked since then ..months goes I ask my owner driver all the time and he says it take long investigation where's it's mot my fault and on my payslip it's written 12months period .took them to Ccma they fown owner driver he says he's gonna settle for one months only where the contract is not ended ..I suspect there is a foul play.becouse the lady that attend then case firstly fowned my owner driver on ther side then she comes and call the owner driver then they then fown him they settle 1moths