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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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April 2025
Namayanja and Others v Cavendish University Uganda (LABOUR DISPUTE REFERENCE No.097 OF 2019) [2025] UGIC 34 (29 April 2025)

Employment law — unfair termination — redundancy — procedural fairness — consultation requirement — restructuring — estoppel — failure to notify Labour Commissioner — unlawful dismissal — severance and general damages awarded

 29 April 2025
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority v Ojiambo Samuel (Labour Dispute Appeal No 011 of 2021) [2025] UGIC 36 (29 April 2025)
Prolonged acting without employer objection can trigger automatic confirmation and entitlement to substantive pay and terminal benefits under the CBA.
Employment law – Acting appointments under a Collective Bargaining Agreement; automatic confirmation after 12 months; "subject to fulfilment of requirements" and employer’s duty to communicate objections; legitimate expectation and in dubio pro operario in industrial disputes; computation of salary arrears and terminal benefits; appellate powers to confirm and modify labour officer awards.
 29 April 2025
Kayongo v Ndejje University (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 133 OF 2024) [2025] UGIC 29 (7 April 2025)
Court relied on electronic case-management records to reject backdating claims and dismissed the strike-out application.
Employment law — procedural compliance — filing timelines for interlocutory affidavits; expunction for late filings without leave — evidential weight of electronic case management records (ICCMIS) in proving filing dates — allegations of backdating and collusion require cogent evidence.
 7 April 2025
Alaba v Bank of Uganda (Labour Dispute 53 of 2017) [2025] UGIC 33 (4 April 2025)

Employment law—dismissal—retirement benefits—non-contributory pension scheme—accrued entitlements—doctrine of estoppel—approbate and reprobate—trust deed interpretation—equitable relief—social protection—order to compute benefits—general and exemplary damages—costs

 4 April 2025
Kiggundu Yunus v Felister Uganda Limited (Labour Dispute Reference No. 5 of 2023) [2025] UGIC 40 (4 April 2025)
The applicant is entitled to a declaration of unremitted NSSF contributions, general damages and costs for prolonged non-remittance.
* Labour law – Social security (NSSF) – Employer's duty to remit contributions – Entitlement to declaratory relief for unremitted contributions. * Jurisdiction – Sections 47–49 and Section 48 NSSF Act – Industrial Court may grant declarations but computation/recovery governed by statutory mechanisms. * Remedies – Declaration, general damages for deprivation of social security benefits, and costs awarded where employer failed to remit and did not appear.
 4 April 2025
Wabwire v Action Against Hunger (LABOUR DISPUTE REFERENCE NO. 233 of 2022) [2025] UGIC 30 (4 April 2025)
Attainment of a contractual mandatory retirement age lawfully terminates a fixed-term employment contract; the applicant's claim dismissed.
Employment law – Fixed-term contracts – Incorporation of staff regulations into contract – Mandatory retirement age as lawful termination; Retirement as a justifiable reason for termination under the Employment Act; Remedies for alleged premature termination; Costs in employment disputes.
 4 April 2025
DFCU Bank v Omara Jaspher Eric (Labour Dispute Misc. Appln. No. 136 of 2024) [2025] UGIC 53 (1 April 2025)
A labour dispute claim is timely when filed before the labour officer within six years of termination, despite initial delay.
Employment Law – Limitation of actions – Application of six-year limitation period under the Limitation Act to employment disputes – Discretion of labour officer in extending time to file complaint – Computation of limitation from date of cause of action to filing before labour officer.
 1 April 2025
Kavuma v National Social Security Fund (LABOUR DISPUTE CLAIM NO 171 of 2021) [2025] UGIC 31 (1 April 2025)
Summary dismissal upheld where employer reasonably believed employee negligently breached verification procedures, appeal and remedies denied.
Employment law – Summary dismissal – Procedural fairness (notice, charge sheet, right to be heard) – Internal appeals not a statutory requirement – Substantive fairness: employer’s genuine belief/reasonable grounds and negligence in benefits verification justify summary dismissal.
 1 April 2025