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Onah Attorneys Inc • Johannesburg
Labour Law Attorneys in Johannesburg – The 30-Day Clock Is Running
Johannesburg hosts the country’s busiest CCMA office in Braamfontein and its Labour Court on Anderson Street — and both run on deadlines that forgive nothing. We represent Johannesburg employees fighting dismissal, discrimination and unpaid money, and employers who need discipline, restructuring and defence done lawfully the first time. Merits assessed same-day; referrals lodged on time.
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Dismissed without a hearing or a valid reason
Retrenchment consultation underway or already botched (s189)
Constructive dismissal — resignation forced by intolerable treatment
Unpaid salary, commission, leave or bonus claims
Discrimination, harassment or victimisation at work
Employers: chairing hearings, drafting warnings, CCMA defence
Restraints of trade — enforcing or escaping them
Reviews of CCMA awards to the Johannesburg Labour Court
How we handle your matter
Same-day merits assessment
Bring your contract, payslips and dismissal letter — we map your case against the LRA’s fairness tests and give you a straight answer on prospects and value.
Referral within 30 days
The 7.11 referral lodged at the Johannesburg CCMA within the 30-day window — or a properly motivated condonation application if you arrive late.
Conciliation strategy
Most matters can settle at conciliation in Braamfontein. We arrive with your claim quantified and your floor set, so settlement happens from strength.
Arbitration
Evidence, witnesses, cross-examination — arbitration is a trial in miniature, and preparation decides it. We secure legal representation rulings and run it properly.
Review or enforcement
Defective awards go on review to the Labour Court within 6 weeks; favourable awards are certified and enforced by sheriff like any judgment.
Fees — transparent, agreed upfront
Employee matters run on staged fixed fees per CCMA phase — many settle at conciliation, keeping total cost low. Employers can brief per matter or retain us monthly for discipline, contracts and compliance.
Key legislation:
- Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997
- Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998
Frequently asked questions
How long do I have to refer my dismissal in Johannesburg?
30 days from dismissal to the CCMA, 90 days for discrimination disputes to the CCMA, 6 months for most Labour Court claims. The 30-day window is the one that kills cases — act this week.
Where is the Johannesburg CCMA?
28 Harrison Street, Braamfontein — the busiest CCMA office in the country. We appear there weekly and know its commissioners’ practices.
Can I bring an attorney to the CCMA?
At arbitration, yes in most disputes; in misconduct/incapacity cases the commissioner has discretion — we get admitted in the great majority via a proper application.
What can I win?
Reinstatement with back pay, or compensation up to 12 months’ remuneration (24 for automatically unfair dismissals — pregnancy, discrimination, whistleblowing).
My employer ignores the award — now what?
Certification, then sheriff execution against company assets or contempt proceedings on reinstatement orders. An award is enforceable — most employers pay when the sheriff calls.
Do you act for employers too?
Yes — hearings chaired, warnings and contracts drafted, s189 retrenchments run lawfully, CCMA and Labour Court defence. Discipline done right the first time is far cheaper than defending it done wrong.
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