#LegalGuide: All Work, No Pay: Navigating Non-Payment Disputes and How to Deal with Employers Owing You Money

Published Apr 7, 2025, 8:00 PM

Guest: Dakalo Singo is a Director and Head of Pro Bono at Werksmans Attorneys

Dealing with an employer who owes you money can be incredibly frustrating and stressful. Fortunately, South African labor law provides protections for employees facing non-payment disputes. Section 73A of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) allows workers earning below a specific threshold to approach the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA) for resolution