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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February 2022
Applicant permitted to deduct verified rental and utility charges from respondent's entitlements; unappealed labour officer order remains binding.
Labour law – execution of awards – unappealed labour officer order – verification and deduction of rental and utility charges from entitlements – effect of failure to cross-appeal – functus officio.
28 February 2022
An unappealed labour officer order directing deduction of verified rent and utilities remains binding and enforceable.
Labour law – execution of awards – where a lower tribunal’s order is not appealed or cross-appealed it remains binding and enforceable; interpretation of appellate award for purposes of execution; functus officio and finality of unchallenged orders.
28 February 2022
Termination during statutory probation is lawful without full hearing, but employer must pay statutory notice in lieu.
Employment law – probationary contracts (s.67 Employment Act) – effect on right to hearing and notice; lawful termination during probation; remedy: statutory notice/pay in lieu.
25 February 2022
Whether employees were unfairly dismissed absent particularised evidence linking them to Asycuda++ system fraud.
Employment law – unfair dismissal – disciplinary proceedings – standard of proof on balance of probabilities – need for particularised evidence linking employee to misconduct – Asycuda++ system tampering allegations – remedies: salary, notice pay, service awards, general damages, interest.
24 February 2022
Review dismissed for failure to show an apparent error on the face of the record; resignation was not revoked.
* Civil procedure – Review – requirement of an error apparent on the face of the record for review relief (Edison Kanyabwera v Pastori Tumwebaze). * Labour law – resignation notices – withdrawal and replacement of resignation notice does not amount to revocation absent clear evidence. * Failure to prosecute – neglect to file submissions and defend application attracts costs.
21 February 2022
Service on a company receptionist at its registered office can constitute effective service; court validated late reply to protect right to be heard.
Civil Procedure – Service on corporations – Order 29 rule 2 CPR – service on receptionist at registered office; sufficiency of service; proof on balance of probabilities. Civil Procedure – Condonation/validation of late filings – sufficient cause and exercise of court’s discretion to protect right to be heard and substantive justice.
11 February 2022