When artificial intelligence derails workplace discipline The increasing use of artificial intelligence in legal and workplace processes promises greater efficiency and faster access to information. However, a recent Labour Court judgment serves as a timely...
Equality at what cost? Revisiting disability and reasonable accommodation The Constitutional Court’s decision in Damons v City of Cape Town remains one of the most important South African judgments on disability discrimination, reasonable accommodation,...
You chose a private judge. You cannot appeal your way out of the result. A property developer lost an arbitration, then asked the High Court to overturn the award. It said the arbitrator, a retired judge, had misconducted himself, committed gross...
When ‘fixed-term’ is no longer fixed: The illusion of expiry In Maphosa and Others v New Model Private College and Others (Labour Appeal Court, 28 May 2026), the Labour Appeal Court was required to determine whether employees engaged on repeated...
From facilitation to litigation: No pit stop at conciliation The Constitutional Court has provided important clarity on the procedural pathway available to employees dismissed for operational requirements following a facilitation process. The judgment resolves...
