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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May 2020
Industrial Court lacks jurisdiction to hear original injunction applications in labour disputes not referred under LADASA; application dismissed.
Industrial Court jurisdiction — LADASA referral requirement — original vs referred causes; interlocutory injunctions in labour disputes; probationary termination calculation; competence of proceedings.
5 May 2020
Stay refused: applicant failed to show a pending appeal likely to succeed or irreparable loss warranting delay.
Industrial Court – stay of execution – requirements: pending appeal and real threat of execution causing irreparable loss; Notice of appeal vs memorandum/record – sufficiency contested; Precedent effect – prior Court of Appeal decision on similar issues reduces likelihood of success; Applicant’s burden to prove special circumstances.
4 May 2020