National Social Security Fund v MTN Uganda Ltd & Anor
National Social Security Fund v MTN Uganda Ltd & Anor (Civil Suit No. 94 of 2009) [2011] UGCommC 80 (12 July 2011)
The court held that Unisis Investments Uganda Ltd was the employer of the contract staff for purposes of NSSF contributions, as explicitly defined in the contract between MTN Uganda and Unisis. The contract and its appendices clearly established Unisis as the employer, with obligations to pay all statutory deductions, including NSSF. MTN Uganda fulfilled its contractual obligations by remitting the required funds to Unisis, and the failure by Unisis to pay NSSF did not transfer liability to MTN Uganda. The court found no ambiguity in the contract requiring application of common law tests for…
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- Nssf Contributions
- Contract Of Service
- Employer Liability
- Agency Workers
- Statutory Penalties