Can the company do this?

[Cappy]

Regarding your notice period:
Notice of termination of employment
37. (1) Subject to section 38, a contract of employment terminable at the instance of
a party to the contract may be terminated only on notice of not less than—
(a) one week, if the employee has been employed for four weeks or less;
(b) two weeks, if the employee has been employed for more than four weeks but
not more than one year;
So they could probably apply any leave due to you against the 1 week short notice.
I'm with Basement Dweller, just go and get on with your life.

Hi Clive, the above is actually wrong.

Taken from http://www.labour.gov.za/DOL/legisla...to-termination

Worker employed for…
Notice Period
6 months or less: 1 week
More than 6 months, but less than 1 year - 2 weeks
1 year or more - 4 weeks


So I was well in my rights to give 7 days notice. I have reported for work this morning because they still need to pay me for the 3 weeks work and I rather keep my side clean as possible should it progress to the CCMA etc.