Most Motor Industry Employers Apply Short Time Wrong.And they don't know it.
A 2-hour live masterclass that shows HR and payroll professionals exactly what the MIBCO agreement requires — before a dispute shows them first.
30 April 2026 // 2 Hours Live Session // Online
Trusted by Industry Leaders Across South Africa
Short Time Looks Simple.
The Agreement Disagrees.
You've applied short time before. It felt straightforward. Send people home, pay them less, move on.
But the MIBCO agreement has specific rules around short time — rules that most employers have never read, let alone followed.
Miss one of them and the wages you thought you saved become wages you owe. With interest. After a dispute.
Field Note // Compliance Reality
"These are not obscure technicalities. They are written requirements. And MIBCO inspectors know them better than most HR teams do."
— Elleck Mgiba, MIBCO Specialist
If your short time process is built on assumptions, this masterclass is built for you.
The MIBCO Short Time Masterclass
A focused 2-hour live session with Elleck Mgiba, Founder of Three One Solutions and Independent MIBCO Compliance Specialist. Built around the current MIBCO Main Agreement. Designed for the people who process short time every month.
Exposure Audit
Know exactly where your exposure is before a dispute finds it.
Payroll Logic
End the guesswork in your payroll calculations for hours worked.
Agreement Check
A complete checklist of MIBCO requirements for every category.
What we cover:
We go deeper than a checklist. We map the agreement logic so your team understands the "why" behind the compliance requirements.
Notice
Know what the agreement requires before an employee stays home — and what happens when you get it wrong.
Minimum Pay
Understand when the agreement overrides your short time calculation — and why it happens more often than employers expect.
Public Holidays
Find out what the agreement demands before you can apply short time rates to a public holiday — and what it costs you when that condition isn't met.
Extended Short Time
Know what your reporting obligations become the longer short time runs — and who gets involved if you miss them.
Apprentices and Trainees
Understand why this category sits outside your normal short time process entirely — and what approval you need before they can be included.
Payroll Configuration
Leave with a checklist your payroll team can apply from the next short time period forward.
"Now I feel far more confident and capable."
MIBCO was overwhelming. I needed training. The monthly calculations were just too much. Their MIBCO Workshop gave me a solid understanding of the system and helped me see what I was doing wrong.
Angela Bowles
Accounts Manager, Auto Aircon
Common Hesitations
"We've run short time before without any issues."
No dispute yet isn't the same as no exposure. The MIBCO agreement doesn't require a complaint to create a liability — it just requires non-compliance. This session shows you whether what you've been doing holds up.
"R950 is a lot for a 2-hour session."
One back-pay dispute costs more than this. One compliance audit costs more than this. One enforcement order costs more than this. Two hours with the right information is the cheapest protection available.
"Surely our payroll system handles this."
Payroll systems process what they're told to process. They don't know the agreement. They don't catch the moments where short time stops being legal. That's a human decision — and this session makes sure the human knows the rules.
Here's What You Get on 30 April
"Seats are limited. This is a focused session — not a mass webinar."
Questions we get asked.
The Agreement Doesn't
Care What You Assumed.
Short time is a legitimate tool. Used correctly, it protects your business. Used incorrectly, it creates exactly the kind of liability you were trying to avoid.
Two hours on 30 April. R950. And you leave knowing what the agreement actually requires.
Two hours on 30 April. Know what the agreement requires.