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Asked · 2026-08-06
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Start with two things: what the contract said about termination, and what the payment record shows. Almost every employment matter turns on those two, and both can be assembled before you take advice.
The Labour Act covers pay, working conditions and dismissal for the workers it applies to, and your contract applies alongside it. Work disputes go to the National Industrial Court, but many are settled by a written complaint or mediation long before anyone goes to court.
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