Deal or no deal? Procedural fairness guidelines when an independent chairperson rejects a plea agreement

The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in SAPS v Mkonto & Others (PA 8/24, 8 January 2026) has set out clear guidelines for how an independent chairperson in a disciplinary enquiry may accept...

On site, but off duty: A generous interpretation of COIDA

In Bent v Rand Mutual Assurance (Pty) Ltd (9 December 2025), the High Court considered an appeal by the employee challenging Rand Mutual Assurance’s (RMA) rejection of a claim for...

Minister of Employment and Labour’s intention to deem certain people in the film and arts industry as employees

There has long been a push by associations in the film and arts industry to have certain categories of people who are independent contractors, considered as employees. Meaning, existing...