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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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June 2016
Obonyo v Mtn (U) Ltd (Labour Dispute 45 of 2015) [2016] UGIC 24 (30 June 2016)
Employer unlawfully terminated employee without reasons and must pay general damages and outstanding loan balance.
Employment law – termination – employer must give justifiable reasons and observe fair process; unlawful termination may attract compensation; employer liability for outstanding salary-backed loan where unlawful termination causes default; aggravated damages require demonstrable reputational harm; interest and damages awards.
 30 June 2016
Edace v Watoto Child Care Ministries (Labour Dispute Appeal No. 16 of 2015) [2016] UGIC 23 (23 June 2016)
Unlawful dismissal entitles claimant to full provident fund (including employer contributions), salary arrears, and maximum statutory additional compensation.
Employment law – unfair/illegal termination – remedies: entitlement to employer contributions to provident fund where dismissal unlawful; calculation of salary arrears from date of termination to award; Labour Officer’s jurisdiction under s.78(2)-(3) to award additional compensation up to three months’ wages; claimant’s burden to prove unpaid accrued leave; costs discretionary and may be reflected in compensation.
 23 June 2016
Kanyangoga & Ors v Bank of Uganda (Labour Dispute Claim 80 of 2014) [2016] UGIC 22 (23 June 2016)
Payment in lieu does not excuse lack of reasons; dishonoured cheques breached 'financial embarrassment' clause; one termination unlawful.
Employment law – termination by payment in lieu of notice – employer must give reasons; disciplinary fairness – procedural defects may not nullify findings where facts are admitted; financial embarrassment (clause 1.15) – dishonoured cheques and creditor complaints can constitute breach; remedies – damages, statutory payments and interest.
 23 June 2016
Protea Hotel Kampala v Nyinakiiza (Labour Dispute Appeal No. 15 of 2015) [2016] UGIC 11 (23 June 2016)
Labour officer improperly converted mediation into binding adjudication; appeal allowed and matter remitted for proper adjudication.
Labour law – mediation vs adjudication – appealability of labour officer awards – duty to record failed mediation and remit for adjudication – improper conversion of mediation into adjudicatory proceedings.
 23 June 2016
Kabojja International School v Oyesigye (Labour Dispute Appeal No. 3 of 2015) [2016] UGIC 10 (22 June 2016)
An employee’s written admission of fundamental breach can justify summary dismissal despite no formal disciplinary hearing.
Employment law – Summary dismissal – Section 69(3) Employment Act 2006 – employee’s admission of fundamental breach can justify summary dismissal. Procedural fairness – Disciplinary hearing – where employee admits misconduct, absence of a formal hearing may be rendered unnecessary. Employment law – Section 75(i) (temporary absence) inapplicable where lateness lacks reliable grounds.
 22 June 2016