Uganda Case Law

Sempija v Kakira Sugar Limited (Labour Dispute Reference 6 of 2020)

Sempija v Kakira Sugar Limited (Labour Dispute Reference 6 of 2020) [2023] UGIC 80 (2 June 2023)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Reference 6 of 2020

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Gidongo, Panel Member, Wacha, Panel Member, Aciro Panel Member

The court found that the Claimant's absence from work between 25/08/2014 and 13/11/2014 was involuntary due to incarceration and did not amount to abscondment. However, after his discharge, there was insufficient evidence that he made genuine attempts to return to work, and his subsequent absence was deemed abscondment. Despite this, the Respondent failed to subject the Claimant to any disciplinary proceedings as required by Sections 66 and 68 of the Employment Act before terminating his employment. The termination letter was issued retrospectively and did not state the reason for dismissal.…

Source excerpt

• Unfair Termination
• Procedural Fairness
• Abscondment From Duty

Akello v Attorney General

Akello v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 19 of 2011) [2016] UGHCCD 27 (31 March 2016)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 19 of 2011

Judge

Musota, J

The High Court held that a nursing officer’s study leave was irregular, her absence amounted to abscondment, and her payroll deletion was lawful.

• Public Service Standing Orders
• Study Leave Procedure
• Abscondment From Duty
• Payroll Deletion
• Disciplinary Process
• Public-service-standing-orders