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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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Plot 25-27, off Martyr's way Ntinda. P.O.Box, 21456 Kampala.
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August 2020
Alinda & Anor v African Humanitarian Action (AHA) & Anor (Miscellaneous Application No. 33 of 2020) [2020] UGIC 12 (28 August 2020)
A court will not entertain an execution-related application until the Registrar has ruled on a notice to show cause.
  • Civil procedure — Execution — Notice to show cause before the Registrar — Court will not entertain related applications absent Registrar’s proceedings or ruling — File remitted to Registrar for determination.
28 August 2020
Muhwezi-Tindyebwa v Steadfin Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 286 of 2019) [2020] UGIC 15 (28 August 2020)
An amalgamated society succeeds to liabilities and may be substituted as defendant with leave to amend.
  • Civil procedure — Order 24 Rule 9 CPR — substitution of party where interest devolves during suit; Cooperative Societies Act s.25 — voluntary amalgamation transfers assets and liabilities; distinction between suits against non-existent parties and successor-in-interest substitution.
28 August 2020
Absa Bank Uganda Limited v Aijuka (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2020) [2020] UGIC 55 (21 August 2020)
A conditional stay pending appeal is granted if the applicant provides a bank guarantee covering the award plus interest.
  • Civil procedure — Stay of execution — res judicata/collateral estoppel does not bar successive stay applications while judgment remains unexecuted; appeal does not automatically suspend execution — protective security by bank guarantee covering award plus interest pending appeal.
21 August 2020
ABSA BANK v Aijukye (Miscellaneous Application No. 5 of 2020) [2020] UGIC 16 (21 August 2020)
Stay of execution granted pending appeal on provision of a bank guarantee covering the award and interest.
  • Industrial Court — stay of execution pending appeal — collateral estoppel/res judicata not applicable where judgment not executed — appeal does not automatically stay execution — appropriate security: bank guarantee covering award and interest for duration of appeal.
21 August 2020
Mt. Elgon Hospital v Nangosya (Labour Dispute Appeal No. 17 of 2019) [2020] UGIC 18 (21 August 2020)
Whether a letter expressing an intention to renew a fixed-term contract, subject to appraisal, effects renewal and unlawful dismissal.
  • Employment law — fixed-term contracts — effect of a letter expressing intention to renew versus actual renewal; Contract renewal — conditional renewal subject to appraisal; Unfair dismissal — requirement of evidence of continued employment beyond expiry; Remedies — Labour Officer’s compensatory awards set aside where unlawful termination not established; Relevant statutory provision: Section 65 (termination by expiry) of the Employment Act.
21 August 2020
Meru v Nakasero Hospital Limited (Labour Dispute Reference No. 223 of 2019) [2020] UGIC 13 (14 August 2020)
Claimant abandoned referral by participating in adjudication; referral to Industrial Court was premature and abused process.
  • Labour disputes — Referral to Industrial Court under LADASA s.5; Labour Officer’s powers under Employment Act s.13; jurisdiction to award remedies — Labour Officer cannot award general damages but may refer damages issue to Industrial Court; withdrawal of referral by conduct; abuse of process and prejudice from premature reference.
14 August 2020
Okello v Entebbe Handling Services Limited (Labour Dispute Claim 200 of 2014) [2020] UGIC 19 (14 August 2020)
Summary dismissal without a fair disciplinary hearing was unlawful; employer liable for damages, leave, costs and interest.
  • Employment law — wrongful/unlawful termination — requirement for fair disciplinary hearing under Sections 66 and 68 of the Employment Act. Natural justice — entitlement to particulars of charges and sufficient time to prepare and appear before an impartial tribunal. Contractual 'loss of trust' insufficient without evidence of conduct destroying confidence
  • Remedies — salary, payment in lieu of notice, contractual severance, untaken leave, general damages, costs and interest. Statutory interpretation — repatriation entitlement under Section 39 of the Employment Act
14 August 2020