Over the years, my spouse and I have been assisting Employees and Employers to prepare for their Disciplinary Hearings and CCMA Cases, and mostly without compensation. It was a hobby due to the intense interest in Labour Law. During the beginning of this year, my sister was in the unfortunate position of being notified to appear in a Disciplinary Hearing. With helping her with all the preparations, I realized that there are many Employees in the same position as her every day, but due to the lack of knowledge or understanding of the procedures, do not put up a fight and in so doing lose their