Labour Law cases decided in the South African Courts (Highlights and updated 1997 to December 2025 [Copyright: Marius Scheepers/16.3.1]) Disciplinary hearing, Suspension. Disciplinary hearing Biased Manager Managers who chair enquiries are not neutral or oblivious to the employers interests. They are not judicial officers and they cannot reasonably be expected to exercise the same degree of judicial discipline and independence. Despite this, industrial relations practice permits managers to...