Can claims for statutory money be dealt with in Arbitration proceedings before the CCMA?
An Arbitrator could previously only hear a matter i.t.o Section 74(2) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) before the CCMA for any outstanding monies, if an employee had instituted proceedings for unfair dismissal and the claim had not yet prescribed. This meant that if an employee had a claim for solely statutory [...]