Namayanja and Others v Cavendish University Uganda (LABOUR DISPUTE REFERENCE No.097 OF 2019)
Namayanja and Others v Cavendish University Uganda (LABOUR DISPUTE REFERENCE No.097 OF 2019) [2025] UGIC 34 (29 April 2025)
The court found that while the Respondent had a legitimate basis to restructure following the NCHE report, it failed to comply with the mandatory procedural requirements under Section 80 of the Employment Act and Regulation 44 of the Employment Regulations. The Claimants were not given adequate notice or consulted about the restructuring and its direct impact on their employment, as required by law. Their contracts were renewed during the restructuring period, and their terminations occurred five months after the process had concluded, undermining the Respondent's claim that the terminations…
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- Unlawful Termination
- Redundancy Procedure
- Severance Pay
- Consultation Requirements
- General Damages
- Employment Contracts