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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January 2017
Suspension pending inquiry lawful; claimant's unexplained absence justified summary dismissal, no relief awarded.
Labour law – Suspension pending inquiry – suspension letter and interim suspension under section 63; Disciplinary procedure – time bar for disciplinary action under section 62(5); Summary dismissal – absence from work without sufficient proof of illness as fundamental breach (section 69); Sickness absence – burden of proof for medical evidence (section 175); Admission/apology by employee may substitute for formal disciplinary hearing (authority cited).
17 January 2017