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Police vehicle emergency lights, representing workplace disciplinary proceedings, employee misconduct, plea-bargain agreements, and Labour Appeal Court guidance in South Africa.

Plea Bargains in Workplace Discipline: Labour Appeal Court Clarifies Limits

Is a plea-bargain agreement binding on the chairperson of a workplace disciplinary hearing in South Africa? In SAPS v Mkonto, the Labour Appeal Court confirmed that plea agreements are permissible but do not bind disciplinary chairpersons when deciding an appropriate sanction. The judgment explains what should happen when an agreed sanction is rejected, when an employee should be allowed to withdraw a guilty plea, and how substantive and procedural fairness apply.

Jonathan Goldberg

4 hours ago3 min read

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