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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July 2024
Labour Law – Diplomatic Immunity – Prescribed Organization – Employment Dispute – Jurisdiction – Host Agreement – Unfair Dismissal – Vienna Convention – Functional Immunity
12 July 2024
Industrial Court lacks jurisdiction over Workers Compensation Act claims; WCA disputes must proceed in magistrates’ court.
Workers Compensation Act – jurisdiction – definition of "court" as Magistrates' Court – Industrial Court lacks jurisdiction to determine WCA compensation claims; procedure under WCA requires Labour Officer reporting, medical assessment, referral/enforcement in Magistrates' Court.
5 July 2024
Retirement for ‘abolition of office’ was unlawful where affected public officers were not notified, interviewed or offered redeployment.
Public Service — upgrade of position and ‘abolition of office’ — requirement to notify affected officers, interview, offer grace period or consider redeployment/re-designation. Administrative law — procedural fairness — individual notice and opportunity to be heard before retirement. Employment law — retirement on abolition of office as last resort; entitlement to pension, gratuity, severance, repatriation and payment in lieu of notice. Remedies — declaratory relief, statutory benefits, general damages, interest; no aggravated or punitive damages where salary continued.
2 July 2024
Court ordered production of qualifications and salary records after respondents failed to comply with a directed notice to produce.
Labour law – discovery and inspection of documents – Order 10 CPR – relevance, materiality and public interest – contempt for non-compliance with court directions – Section 8(3) LADASA – production of qualifications and salary records in public university disputes.
1 July 2024