the labour relations act 66 of 1995 gives a wide range of protection to employees. first of all an employee has (30) days to take the matter to the commission for conciliatoin mediation & arbitratoin, after dismissal by the employer. Once an employee takes his matter to the CCMA after 30 such an employee must apply condonation for late referral of his?her matter.Condonation is a procedure wherein the an employee shows the reasons of the late referraal of his matter to the CCMA for hearing.