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 2019
A dismissal claim filed 12 years after termination was time‑barred under the Limitation Act and dismissed.
Limitation Act s3(1)(a) – six‑year limitation for actions founded on contract; Employment Act s71(2) – three‑month referral and limited discretion; Civil Procedure Rules O.7 r.11(d) – rejection of plaint where suit appears barred; Industrial Court jurisdiction – reference court, not first instance; time‑barred dismissal claim rejected
25 January 2019
Leave is required to appeal factual findings; voluntary non‑participation estops later complaints of unfair hearing; most awards set aside except May 2014 salary with interest.
Employment law — appealability: leave required for questions of fact (s.94 Employment Act); admissibility of new evidence under s.18 Labour Disputes Act; procedural fairness — employee's voluntary non‑participation and estoppel; scope of labour officer's power to refer damages to Industrial Court
11 January 2019
Extension to file a reply granted due to right to be heard; applicant ordered to pay costs for negligent delay.
Civil procedure – extension of time to file pleadings – service on company employees/receptionist/administrative assistant – Order 29 rr 2 CPR – company acts through human agents – right to be heard (Article 28(2)) – costs for negligent delay
10 January 2019