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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.

 

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September 2015
Washington Inima and Anor v Eltahir Mohammedi and Anor (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application No. 51 of 2015) [2015] UGIC 14 (23 September 2015)
The Industrial Court referred the applicant’s labour disputes to the High Court after a judge recused herself due to discomfort.
Labour law – forum and jurisdiction – referral of labour disputes from Industrial Court to High Court; Judicial recusal – judge’s expressed discomfort sitting on panel and its procedural effect; Procedural transfer of related labour dispute matters arising from KCCA proceedings.
 23 September 2015
Action Aid Uganda v Tibekanga (Labour Dispute LDA 5 of 2014) [2015] UGIC 1 (8 September 2015)
Appeal allowed: Labour Officer exceeded jurisdiction by awarding tort‑based compensation and erred by adjudicating after mediating, mandating retrial.
Employment law – Remedies and jurisdiction – Section 93(6) excludes Labour Officer jurisdiction over tort claims arising from employment; Additional compensation under s.78(2) cannot be used to award damages for torts; Administrative law – Natural justice – A Labour Officer who mediates must not subsequently adjudicate the same dispute; Procedural irregularity – reliance on mediation positions without taking evidence vitiates the award.
 8 September 2015
Makerere University v Kisambira (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application No. 15 of 2015) [2015] UGIC 3 (8 September 2015)
Applicant granted brief extension to file reply despite internal delay; costs and strict conditions imposed.
Labour procedure – extension of time to file pleadings – delay caused by applicant’s employee – attribution of employee negligence to employer – exercise of discretion to allow filing in employment disputes – conditions and costs imposed.
 8 September 2015