Employees dismissed from New Dawn Holdings during a recent retrenchment process say they will be seeking legal action against the company. These employees feel that they were not given adequate notice of the process and that correct procedures were not followed.

A source close to the company explains that the problem started with irregularities on the payment of commission to sales staff. "Commissions started becoming staggered, with the company saying that the delays were caused by a glitch in its new payroll system. Then a few days later, some staff members were given letters of dismissal."

In a letter dated September 29, company executives apologised to employees for salary delays, stating that the issue would be resolved by the following day, September 30. However, only basic salaries were deposited into the accounts of the sales department the following week, with no mention of overdue commission payments.