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I have been suspended from work with pay. My employer did not provide charges. I lodged a case with CCMA. My employer still could not provide charges and the CCMA accepted the case and ruled that my employer cannot then charge me until after arbitration. Arbitration application was filed. My employer then submitted a application for review at the Labour court. This is still pending, however they proceeded to send me charges (allegations)Can I now apply to the Labour court for an interdict to suppress these charges (allegations) until the arbitration has been completed
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Good day,I was suspended on 28th March 2012 without charges or details, I lodged a complaint at CCMA which when we attended on the 9th May my employer told the CCMA they were still not ready to give charges. The commissioner then issued a certificate stating the matter was unresolved - my complaint was unfair suspension. The commissioner stated that the CCMA could hear the matter & advised me to apply for arbitration, which I did. My employer then lodged a complaint with the labour court asking for a review of the CCMAs ruling. I asked CCMA what I should do. I was told to continue & get a lawyer - which I did. Arbitration was on 20th June, I went with a lawyer. The matter at CCMA, I agreed to let the matter pend until the labour court rules. My employer emailed charges to me on 18th June, but told me I may not prepare my defence until 2 weeks after they emailed the charges to me. My question is: should I accept the charges whilst my employer still has a complaint lodged with the labour court, or must I apply to the labour court for an interdict to stop the internal process until the labour court rules?Indications of the charges are that I am not guilty, and the Company is still not ready to proceed with the case as they told me they are not fully prepared yet & that is why I may not start to prepare a defence. It appears to be unfair labour practice with elements of victimisation.I have decided not to continue with my lawyer as his behaviour during the CCMA case was unacceptable, I will endeavour to find a more suitable lawyer as well.
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Hi There - Ive seen you are waiting a long time for an answer so I will try to assist you although I am not a Labour Law specialist. It makes no sense that whilst the review application is pending that they should now press ahead with the disciplinary charges and hearing. It would seem as you say that they are simply trying to make right what they have done wrong. You can apply to interdict the charges pending the review but it sounds like their suspension is bad in law. I would definitely find a labour expert to assist you and make sure you are not prejudiced by the Companies actions. I must just add that you need to separate the 2 issues. If the suspension is bad it doesn't mean the Company cant charge you if they feel you have a case to answer. The charges can always come after a suspension but the suspension needs to agree with the law. If you are comfortable that you can beat the charges then just keep giving them hell and you will probably find that they will have to come to a settlement with you which should be on very favourable terms. I really hope this helps and wish you the best of luck. Please remember to give my advice a rating - good or bad (Hopefully Good :)) Regards
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