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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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January 2024
Gems Low- Cost Schools Uganda Limited T.a Dream Africa Schools v Natukunda (Miscellaneous Application 181 of 2023) [2024] UGIC 1 (30 January 2024)
An application to set aside a non-existent ex parte order fails, but the applicant is allowed to file pre-trial documents with costs awarded to the respondent.
Civil procedure – setting aside ex parte proceedings – no extant ex parte order means nothing to set aside under Order 9 Rule 21 CPR; Industrial Court discretion – equity and Rule 6 permit extension to file pre-trial documents; employment disputes – costs exceptional but awardable where party at fault for procedural non-compliance.
 30 January 2024
Twinomujuni v Mec -Plastics Limited and Another (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 164 of 2023) [2024] UGIC 3 (30 January 2024)
Applicant entitled to respondent's 2015–2022 sales and accounting records to prove unpaid commission.
Discovery/Inspection — Order 10 Rule 18 CPR; threshold: possession, power or control of documents; relevance to pending suit; liberal prima facie standard for disclosure; prohibition of fishing expeditions; retention periods and reasonableness of ordering six years (2015–2022) of sales and audited accounts.
 30 January 2024
Kiboko Enterprises Limited v Kimbugwe (Miscellaneous Application 139 of 2023) [2024] UGIC 12 (29 January 2024)
Interim stay of execution granted; notice of appeal held timely; propriety of appeal for Court of Appeal; deponent’s authority sufficient.
Civil procedure – interim stay of execution – Order 50 CPR – requirement of pending substantive application with likelihood of success and preservation of status quo Appeals – computation of time – exclusion of Christmas vacation (24 Dec–15 Jan) in reckoning appeal period Appeals – propriety/competence of grounds of appeal – matters for Court of Appeal under COA Rules, not Industrial Court Procedure – authority of advocates and deponents – power of attorney not always required for affidavits; law firm name change explained
 29 January 2024
Hatega v Attorney General and Another (Miscellaneous Application 52 of 2022) [2024] UGIC 2 (25 January 2024)
Court granted a Section 19 certificate certifying UGX 78,380,915 payable by the Government; no costs ordered.
Government Proceedings Act, s.19 – certification of satisfaction of orders against the Government; requirements of 21-day period and taxation of costs; Registrar’s role under Government Proceedings (Civil Procedure) Rules r.14; issuance of Form A certificate; unopposed application and costs.
 25 January 2024