Uganda Case Law

Makawa v Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (Labour Dispute Appeal No. 33 of 2019)

Makawa v Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (Labour Dispute Appeal No. 33 of 2019) [2021] UGIC 68 (17 September 2021)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Appeal No. 33 of 2019

Judge

Namara, Panel Member, Nabirye, Panel Member, Matovu, Panel Member, Ruhinda-Ntengye, J, Tumusiime-Mugisha, J

The Labour Officer acted within the law by not awarding general damages, as Section 78 of the Employment Act does not empower such awards. The Labour Officer did refer the claim for damages to the Industrial Court after delivering the award, and the Appellant should have filed the matter as a reference, not an appeal. The absence of a decision on damages by the Labour Officer means there was no basis for appeal on that ground. Nevertheless, the Industrial Court, exercising its discretion under Section 94(3), resolved the issue of damages to avoid multiplicity of claims. The Appellant was unfa…

Source excerpt

• Unfair Termination
• General Damages
• Compensatory Awards
• Jurisdiction Of Labour Officer
• Procedural Fairness