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Alex23

I need to prepare a proper photo for my US visa, but I’m unsure about how to ensure it complies with the official requirements. What are the exact dimensions, and are there any specific rules I should follow? Is there a simple, free way to do this without hiring a professional photographer?

Yodata Electronics employee

Hi there. I have been working for a company who suddenly stopped paying me and as a result I had no money to get to work. I kept in contact with the managers who were aware of the situation and I was still regarded as an employee. Last year the company's trustee sent me a letter stating my employment will aut...

Anonymous

What are the consequences for the employees!

Bel

Hi We purchased a used vehicle and paid in full. When collecting the vehicle no papers were given and nothing was signed. Was told that all registration papers will be received the next day. When driving the vehicle home we noticed an issue with the gears. We contacted the owner when we arrived home. H...

Anonymous

In an inquiry by arbitrator held in terms of section 188A of the LRA can an employee raise as a point in limine ? that the municipality (employer) failed to comply with clause 7.4 of the SALGBC Disciplinary Procedure Collective Agreement if the municipality failed to set down hearing within three mon...

Frederick

Hello, I am looking for the piece of the labour law that states you may not limit when people may apply for leave. For instance, if you only allow staff to apply for leave 2 weeks before they want to go on leave if you only allow staff to apply for leave 30cdays before they want to go on leave Whilst still havi...

Employee

Am I entitled to claim UIF if I retire to tide me over until my government pension kicks in?

Anonymous

My friend works for a long-term insurance company, and her grandmother recently passed away. The company is refusing to grant her a single day of leave for the funeral, stating that she has already taken one sick day (which her boss instructed her to take due to swine flu) and a half-day this year. Is...

Anonymous

Some advise please. My husband worked for a company for two and a half months. He got sick and was booked off by a doctor for three days. When he returned to work he was told no work today. He went home and after several attempts got hold of the boss who told him to come and see him with his certificate. H...

C M

Good day, I would kindly like advice in the following matter. Due to economic pressure, I fell behind on school fees in 2023 and 2024 where I made an arrangement with the school to monthly pay the school fees that was outstanding, and the governing body approved my arrangement. With this in place my a...

Anonymous

How long does case awaiting trial stay on my fingerprints

Anonymous

Can the Police search your house with a warrant but had the incorrect address as it was for my tenant not me

Anonymous

To Whom it may concernI have had to sell my house due to financial loss and the house sale went very quickly.The new owners do not require my domestic servant.She is not a live in maid but has worked regularly for me for 7 years.I do understand that i need to pay one week of every year salary.Does this inclu...

Anonymous

I want to ask if its possible to loan a 500k dollars in 1 night?

Anonymous

May you assist employer reduce salary agreement without my consent when asking hr doesn't bring up anything and also claiming damages without proper investigation

Foster Vicente

Is it easy to rent a convertible in Dubai, and what makes it a great option for exploring the city?

Anonymous

A previous employer in the metal industries never registered me for a provident fund with MIBFA i worked at the company for about 6 years and they never deducted any provident fund money from me nor did they pay anything. As far as i understand only certain employees had a provident funds not everyone....

Mogau

What is the difference between CCMA and bargaining councils. At the local government sector we are told about the Local Government Bargaing Council . I am confused by their powers and responsibilities in terms of referring labour cases. Please advice

Anonymous

Good day, I kindly request any information and legal advise possible. I have a vechile, which was not in working order, to which I have contacted a mechanic to intake repairs, said mechanic arrived viewed the vechile and onsite advised he can repair it, the following, day I recieved an amount total...

Anonymous

Hiring a professional writer will save you time and produce content that appeals to your target audience while guaranteeing that your project is completed with excellent writing, meticulous attention to detail, and a polished finish.

Unhappy

I work in the hospitality industry and myself and other staff are working many more hours than the maximum stipulated by law. We do net get paid overtime or Sunday time and we cannot describe the overtime as being "agreed upon". We are suppose to get days off for more hours worked, but it d...

Anonymous

urgent matter

Anonymous

I've had my disciplinary and I've subsequently resigned with 30 days notice. They've now come.back to me to say they don't accept my resignation and they will.wait for the sanction. The outcome they want is summary dismissal and I believe that they've agreed to that internally. The chairperson for...

Anonymous

My grandmother died and appointed one of her daughters as an executor. She has 7 children and one of the children lived with her for 13 years with their 2 kids, that daughter is a single parent who also built a cottage on in the yard. The will is said that the share must be split among all 7 daughters, the dau...

Anonymous

How can I optain a MIE certificate

Anonymous

My employer instituted a disciplinary hearing against me and has submitted a statement I made to the SAPS as evidence in their document bundle. The statement was taken by a detective constable while I was at a police holding cell and I intend on disputingvthe statement as I was tricked into signing it...

Anonymous

Can we as employers issue a employee with a final written warning if no previous warnings were given. He was found guilty of poor performance and failure to comply with the rules of the company as well as negligence which lead to multiple complaints and comebacks from customers. The company incurred...

Anonymous

Good day. My mother and my wife does not always see eye to eye. We let my mother stay for free in house for years now which I bought from her and my stepdad before he passed away a few years back. But my mother started a while back claiming she going to sui me and my wife to pay her the rent money to stay somewhere...

Anonymous

Situation: Director of the company I worked for for 3 years 3 months, building it up from the ground actually as production manager, had a random meltdown over someone in my extended family, then used that, threatened our lives by shooting, locked us out of our home (company house), stopped our medi...

Anonymous

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to request your advice and guidance concerning a recent summons I received from the sheriff. The summons relates to a Nedbank personal loan I obtained while employed at a bank. Unfortunately, due to my recent retrenchment, my financial situation has c...

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	photo for my US visa (Preview) I need to prepare a proper photo for my US visa, but I’m unsure about how to ensure it complies with the official requirements. What are the exact dimensions, and are there any specific rules I should follow? Is there a simple, free way to do this without hiring a professional photographer?	Alex23	1	74	April 9th by John43
	company refusing to give form UI19 ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) (Preview) Hi there. I have been working for a company who suddenly stopped paying me and as a result I had no money to get to work. I kept in contact with the managers who were aware of the situation and I was still regarded as an employee. Last year the company's trustee sent me a letter stating my employment will aut...	Yodata Electronics employee	220	131939	March 31st by Anonymous
	Sales as ongoing concern (Preview) What are the consequences for the employees!	Anonymous	7	848	March 31st by Anonymous
	Paid for a used car which is now faulty (Preview) Hi We purchased a used vehicle and paid in full. When collecting the vehicle no papers were given and nothing was signed. Was told that all registration papers will be received the next day. When driving the vehicle home we noticed an issue with the gears. We contacted the owner when we arrived home. H...	Bel	2	1438	March 31st by Anonymous
	Inquiry by Arbitrator (Preview) In an inquiry by arbitrator held in terms of section 188A of the LRA can an employee raise as a point in limine ? that the municipality (employer) failed to comply with clause 7.4 of the SALGBC Disciplinary Procedure Collective Agreement if the municipality failed to set down hearing within three mon...	Anonymous	3	1282	March 31st by Anonymous
	Annual Leave application restriction (Preview) Hello, I am looking for the piece of the labour law that states you may not limit when people may apply for leave. For instance, if you only allow staff to apply for leave 2 weeks before they want to go on leave if you only allow staff to apply for leave 30cdays before they want to go on leave Whilst still havi...	Frederick	4	1566	March 31st by Anonymous
	Retirement & UIF (Preview) Am I entitled to claim UIF if I retire to tide me over until my government pension kicks in?	Employee	38	27305	February 27th by Sidneygit
	Compassionate leave (Preview) My friend works for a long-term insurance company, and her grandmother recently passed away. The company is refusing to grant her a single day of leave for the funeral, stating that she has already taken one sick day (which her boss instructed her to take due to swine flu) and a half-day this year. Is...	Anonymous	0	140	February 26th by Anonymous
	CCMA Award not being paid by company even after CCMA process completed (Preview) Some advise please. My husband worked for a company for two and a half months. He got sick and was booked off by a doctor for three days. When he returned to work he was told no work today. He went home and after several attempts got hold of the boss who told him to come and see him with his certificate. H...	Anonymous	1	2224	February 7th by Boris_Alump
	School dispute (Preview) Good day, I would kindly like advice in the following matter. Due to economic pressure, I fell behind on school fees in 2023 and 2024 where I made an arrangement with the school to monthly pay the school fees that was outstanding, and the governing body approved my arrangement. With this in place my a...	C M	0	251	January 24th by C M
	Case awaiting trial (Preview) How long does case awaiting trial stay on my fingerprints	Anonymous	0	215	January 22nd by Anonymous
	Police searching incorrect house (Preview) Can the Police search your house with a warrant but had the incorrect address as it was for my tenant not me	Anonymous	0	195	January 13th by Anonymous
	Domestic Worker Retrenchment (Preview) To Whom it may concernI have had to sell my house due to financial loss and the house sale went very quickly.The new owners do not require my domestic servant.She is not a live in maid but has worked regularly for me for 7 years.I do understand that i need to pay one week of every year salary.Does this inclu...	Anonymous	7	9072	December 10th by 스네이크주소
	I want to ask if its possible to loan a 500k dollars in 1 night? (Preview) I want to ask if its possible to loan a 500k dollars in 1 night?	Anonymous	2	295	December 10th by 스네이크벳
	Reduce salary and claims damages (Preview) May you assist employer reduce salary agreement without my consent when asking hr doesn't bring up anything and also claiming damages without proper investigation	Anonymous	0	291	November 22nd by Anonymous
	Where can I find convertible rentals in Dubai? (Preview) Is it easy to rent a convertible in Dubai, and what makes it a great option for exploring the city?	Foster Vicente	1	318	November 18th by Anonymous
	Need someone who knows labor law (Preview) A previous employer in the metal industries never registered me for a provident fund with MIBFA i worked at the company for about 6 years and they never deducted any provident fund money from me nor did they pay anything. As far as i understand only certain employees had a provident funds not everyone....	Anonymous	4	1278	November 11th by Anonymous
	CCMA and BARGAINING COUNCILS (Preview) What is the difference between CCMA and bargaining councils. At the local government sector we are told about the Local Government Bargaing Council . I am confused by their powers and responsibilities in terms of referring labour cases. Please advice	Mogau	7	4751	November 11th by Anonymous
	Non - Deliverable service - Civil (Preview) Good day, I kindly request any information and legal advise possible. I have a vechile, which was not in working order, to which I have contacted a mechanic to intake repairs, said mechanic arrived viewed the vechile and onsite advised he can repair it, the following, day I recieved an amount total...	Anonymous	2	502	November 11th by Anonymous
	What advantages does hiring a professional writer bring to your project? (Preview) Hiring a professional writer will save you time and produce content that appeals to your target audience while guaranteeing that your project is completed with excellent writing, meticulous attention to detail, and a polished finish.	Anonymous	2	416	November 11th by Anonymous
	Working hours hospitality industry (Preview) I work in the hospitality industry and myself and other staff are working many more hours than the maximum stipulated by law. We do net get paid overtime or Sunday time and we cannot describe the overtime as being "agreed upon". We are suppose to get days off for more hours worked, but it d...	Unhappy	24	22744	November 11th by Anonymous
	business (Preview) urgent matter	Anonymous	0	468	November 4th by Anonymous
	Resignation after disciplinary but before sanction (Preview) I've had my disciplinary and I've subsequently resigned with 30 days notice. They've now come.back to me to say they don't accept my resignation and they will.wait for the sanction. The outcome they want is summary dismissal and I believe that they've agreed to that internally. The chairperson for...	Anonymous	0	456	Oct 1, 2024 by Anonymous
	Deceased estate (Preview) My grandmother died and appointed one of her daughters as an executor. She has 7 children and one of the children lived with her for 13 years with their 2 kids, that daughter is a single parent who also built a cottage on in the yard. The will is said that the share must be split among all 7 daughters, the dau...	Anonymous	1	1352	Aug 22, 2024 by Anonymous
	MIE certificate (Preview) How can I optain a MIE certificate	Anonymous	0	687	Aug 10, 2024 by Anonymous
	Use of Police (SAPS) statement in a disciplinary hearing (Preview) My employer instituted a disciplinary hearing against me and has submitted a statement I made to the SAPS as evidence in their document bundle. The statement was taken by a detective constable while I was at a police holding cell and I intend on disputingvthe statement as I was tricked into signing it...	Anonymous	0	700	Aug 7, 2024 by Anonymous
	Final Witten Warning (Preview) Can we as employers issue a employee with a final written warning if no previous warnings were given. He was found guilty of poor performance and failure to comply with the rules of the company as well as negligence which lead to multiple complaints and comebacks from customers. The company incurred...	Anonymous	0	644	Aug 3, 2024 by Anonymous
	Paying for rent (Preview) Good day. My mother and my wife does not always see eye to eye. We let my mother stay for free in house for years now which I bought from her and my stepdad before he passed away a few years back. But my mother started a while back claiming she going to sui me and my wife to pay her the rent money to stay somewhere...	Anonymous	0	733	Jul 27, 2024 by Anonymous
	Lives threatened by armed force, then fake retrenchment by company director (Preview) Situation: Director of the company I worked for for 3 years 3 months, building it up from the ground actually as production manager, had a random meltdown over someone in my extended family, then used that, threatened our lives by shooting, locked us out of our home (company house), stopped our medi...	Anonymous	0	900	Jul 1, 2024 by Anonymous
	Subject: Seeking Advice on Responding to Summons Issued for Loan Non-payment (Preview) I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to request your advice and guidance concerning a recent summons I received from the sheriff. The summons relates to a Nedbank personal loan I obtained while employed at a bank. Unfortunately, due to my recent retrenchment, my financial situation has c...	Anonymous	0	840	Jun 21, 2024 by Anonymous
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