Avoid R85,000+ CCMA fines

BCEA compliance, handled before the Department of Labour calls.

One missed BCEA step costs you R85,000 in CCMA fines. Synthro watches your leave calculations, working hours, contracts and dismissal processes — flagging compliance risk before the Department of Labour finds it.

R85,000+

Average CCMA award

For a single unfair-dismissal finding

95%

Cases won with documentation

When the paper trail is complete

21 days

Annual leave per year

The BCEA statutory minimum

45 hrs

Maximum working week

Before overtime obligations apply

Where it goes wrong

The mistakes that cost R85,000 at the CCMA.

Working-hours violations

An employee works 50 hours and claims overtime you never tracked. The Department of Labour fines you R5,000 per violation. Synthro tracks hours automatically and alerts you the moment someone crosses 45 hours.

Wrong leave calculations

You grant 15 days of annual leave believing it is correct. The BCEA requires 21. Synthro calculates every leave type — annual, sick, family responsibility — on the exact statutory formula.

Missing employment contracts

A new hire works two months without a signed contract and the CCMA rules the dismissal unfair. The BCEA requires a contract within one month. Synthro generates a compliant one the moment you add an employee.

Unfair dismissals

You let someone go for poor performance without warnings, and they win R85,000 at the CCMA. You needed three written warnings. Synthro tracks warnings, PIPs and hearings into CCMA-ready documentation.

No proof at the hearing

The CCMA asks for evidence you followed procedure. You search your inbox for two hours and find nothing. Synthro logs every action with a timestamp — instant proof of compliance when it matters.

Probation-period errors

You extend probation to nine months and the employee challenges it. The BCEA caps probation at six. Synthro tracks probation periods, warns you before expiry, and prevents unlawful extensions.

Your compliance baseline

Everything the BCEA expects, tracked in one place.

Employment contracts issued within one month
Leave calculations compliant with BCEA schedules
Working hours tracked and limited to 45 per week
Overtime paid at the correct statutory rates
Sick leave documented with medical certificates
Family-responsibility leave properly tracked
Maternity-leave procedures followed
Notice periods meeting BCEA minimums
Termination procedures fully documented
Disciplinary hearings recorded
Warning letters issued and acknowledged
Final pay calculated correctly
All HR documentation timestamped
Audit trail maintained for CCMA cases

The cost of getting it wrong

Unfair-dismissal awards reach R225,000, Department of Labour fines start at R85,000 per offence, and CCMA legal fees begin around R50,000.

CCMA-ready by default

Every action is logged with a timestamp, giving you instant proof of compliance. Businesses with proper documentation win 95% of cases.

Zero manual tracking

BCEA compliance is built in, not bolted on. No spreadsheets, no missed deadlines — just records that hold up the day they are tested.

Protect your business today.
Audit-ready from day one.

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