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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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December 2019
Francis Odokel v Bukedea District Administration (Labour Dispute Claim 31 of 2015) [2019] UGIC 217 (19 December 2019)
Termination upheld for absconding, but procedural breach entitles the claimant to four weeks’ wages.
Public service dismissal – posting instructions and assumption of duty – written posting versus alleged verbal transfer Misconduct/absconding – failure to assume posted duties as fundamental breach permitting summary termination Procedural fairness – requirement to give reasons and an opportunity to be heard under Standing Orders and statute Remedy – limited compensation (four weeks’ wages) for procedural/natural justice breach
 19 December 2019
Okodel v Bukedea District Administration (Labour Dispute Claim 5 of 2015) [2019] UGIC 47 (19 December 2019)
Summary termination for failing to assume posted duties was substantively lawful, but procedural breaches entitled the claimant to four weeks' pay.
Public service – posting and transfer – requirement to assume duty at station specified in posting instructions; verbal transfer without formal posting not sufficient. Employment law – misconduct/absconding – failure to assume posted duties may constitute fundamental breach justifying summary termination. Administrative law/natural justice – disciplinary procedure and right to fair hearing are mandatory; even summary dismissals require notice of reasons and opportunity to be heard Remedies – procedural breaches attract compensation (here four weeks’ pay) though substantive dismissal may stand
 19 December 2019
Bududa District Local Government v Tsolobi and Others (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 46 of 2019) [2019] UGIC 225 (9 December 2019)
Stay application dismissed as incompetent for service outside prescribed 21‑day period without seeking extension.
Civil procedure – Service of notices of motion – Order 5 r.1(2) CPR – Service must be effected within 21 days of endorsement or party must apply for extension – Failure to seek extension renders application incompetent.
 9 December 2019
Kasese Cobolt Company Limited v Kabagambe (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application No. 79 of 2019) [2019] UGIC 215 (2 December 2019)
Extension of time and leave to appeal granted due to court administrative delay; respondent’s late reply struck out.
Employment law – Appeal from labour officer – Extension of time to file notice of appeal – Service timetables governed by Order 5 CPR – Incompetent late affidavit in reply struck out; good cause shown where delay due to court administrative failure; leave to appeal on law and fact granted.
 2 December 2019