Industrial Court of Uganda

The Industrial Court was established under the Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act, 2006 Cap 224, Laws of Uganda, and section 7.  2006.

The Act was assentenced to on 24th May 2006; and commenced on the 07th August 2006 via a Ministerial statutory instrument.

The Court's jurisdiction ambit are labour disputes referred to it by a party to a dispute where a labour officer has failed to dispose of the dispute within 08 weeks under the court's regulations as requested under the act, disputes referred by the Labour officer at the request of the party or on the officer's own volition when is unable to resolve the dispute; or by responsible Minister on notice of an intended withdrawal of labour within 05 days. Appeals can also be filed against labour officers' decision under the Employment Act. The Court has no original jurisdiction over Labour disputes.

 

Physical address
Plot 25-27, off Martyr's way Ntinda. P.O.Box, 21456 Kampala.
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Judgment date
February 2015
Dispute over alleged unilateral variation of USD salary, withheld vehicle benefit and fairness of termination by the respondent.
Employment law — alleged unilateral variation of USD salary by applying non-BOU exchange rate; failure to provide contractual benefits (vehicle); loan/mortgage deductions; procedural fairness in termination; genuineness of redundancy/restructuring as ground for dismissal.
12 February 2015
Claimants acquiesced to early retirement but are entitled to gratuity under the binding Finance Board scheme; housing protected until benefits paid.
Employment law – early/forced retirement – acquiescence in retirement request; Gratuity – entitlement and computation – Provincial Board of Finance minutes binding under Provincial Constitution and Canons; Terminal benefits and housing – s.43(5) Employment Act 2006 prevents eviction until terminal benefits paid; Counterclaim for lost rent – requires demand and resolved benefits dispute; Damages – delay in payment awarded; no punitive damages.
5 February 2015