Quote Originally Posted by Laura7 View Post
I have finally got the CCMA to sign an enforcement order for the default award issued to me last year in August. What I want to know is whether the Employer can refuse to pay out and take more action against me.
They can't just ignore the enforcement order (well, technically they could, but then you could hand the order over to the sheriff for execution). They can, however, challenge the CCMA's judgment by approaching the Labour Court (and, potentially, the Labour Appeal Court thereafter) to have it reviewed.

The primary reason for granting the CCMA the power to enforce awards that it has issued, as if they were Labour Court orders, is to eliminate the need to go to a Labour Court to have a CCMA award enforced. This makes it quicker and less expensive for employees to enforce their rights, while also freeing up the capacity of our Labour Courts.