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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December 2017
Claimant’s absence without granted study leave amounted to absconding; dismissal lawful and salary claim dismissed.
Labour law – termination for absconding – study leave versus mere support for scholarship – entitlement to be released from duty; disciplinary procedure – right to be heard; effect of external criminal/Inspectorate clearance on internal disciplinary action; withheld salary during interdiction; remedies for unlawful dismissal.
22 December 2017
Substantively justified summary dismissal for unauthorized vehicle use was procedurally unfair, entitling the claimant to four weeks' pay.
Employment Law – Summary dismissal – Fundamental breach – Unauthorized use of company vehicle and failure to report incident – Employee handbook prohibiting personal use of company property – Management review of disciplinary sanction – Procedural fairness – Section 66(4) Employment Act remedy (four weeks’ pay).
17 December 2017
Board of Governors properly sued; unpaid study leave did not amount to breach or constructive dismissal, claim dismissed.
Employment law – proper party to sue – Board of Governors as agent of owner under Education Act; Contract Act s159 – enforceability of agent contracts; constructive dismissal – repudiatory breach test; unpaid study leave suspends contract – wages only for work performed (Employment Act); employer liability for employee loans requires employer recommendation or unlawful termination.
1 December 2017