UMEME Limited v Harriet Negesa (Labour Dispute Appeal No. 72 of 2018)
UMEME Limited v Harriet Negesa (Labour Dispute Appeal No. 72 of 2018) [2019] UGIC 34 (26 July 2019)
The court found that the process followed by the appellant did not constitute a disciplinary hearing as required by law. The respondent was not given adequate notice of the specific allegations, her supervisor was not involved, and she was not afforded an opportunity to defend herself or call witnesses. The performance hearing was not equivalent to a disciplinary hearing under Section 66 of the Employment Act or Article 28 of the Constitution. Consequently, the termination was both unfair and unlawful. The labour officer was correct in awarding severance allowance as a statutory remedy for un…
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- Unfair Termination
- Severance Allowance
- Disciplinary Hearing Requirements
- Compensatory Orders
- Jurisdiction Of Labour Officer