Biron Madisa

Jurisdiction boundaries redrawn: Constitutional Court clarifies limits of the Labour Court's jurisdiction over compensation claims arising from protected strikes

In the recent decision in South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) v Massmart Holdings Ltd and Others ZACC 11 , the Constitutional Court considered whether...

Regulations relating to the processing of data subjects’ health information by certain parties

The Regulations are published under the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (the Act) and focus on the processing, security, and transfer of health information by responsible...

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...

Health and Safety in the Workplace: Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) - Pending Amendments

Is a clear criminal history an inherent requirement of the job

Biron Madisa, an Associate in the Employment Law practice joined Aldrin Sampear on Newzroom Africa to discuss Is a clear criminal history an inherent requirement of the job.

Webinar Recording | Health and Safety in the Workplace webinar series: COIDA

Health and safety is an important component of all workplaces. Watch the first webinar discussion of our Health and Safety series.

Criminal charges laid by employer? An employer can still take disciplinary action!

The Labour Court held that criminal charges laid by the employer against an employee can never stand in the way of that employer subjecting the employee to a disciplinary enquiry in...