The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) matter between Ndalo Media and its former employees has been taken for arbitration after Ndalo owner, Khanyi Dhlomo, failed to show up for the second time.
Dhlomo and her former staff are in dispute over unpaid severance packages, a decision to retrench staff and then later liquidate the company before negotiations were concluded.
According to a source, this decision meant employees could end up getting “10c to a rand”. Several employees who had been with Dhlomo for years were told they could get as little as R12,000.
The matter was on April 8 postponed after Dhlomo failed to show up. The commissioner elevated the matter to arbitration after she did not pitch again yesterday. The staff told Sowetan outside the CCMA offices that they were frustrated by Dhlomo’s no-show as they wanted their money.
“We are challenging the severance packages and we are also trying to stop the liquidation process. If we get liquidated, we’re going to get less,” said the source.
It is not clear why Dhlomo has been failing to show up at the hearings. The former employees have also accused her of not following proper processes in dealing with their pensions and UIF.
“I tried to go get my pension but I couldn’t,” said the source.
Article sourced from TimesLIVE
