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14 Jan 2022

Employment And Labour [2022] UGIC 3

Kijjambu v Wamala Growers Co-operative Union Limited (Labour Dispute Claim 31 of 2015)

Kijjambu v Wamala Growers Co-operative Union Limited (Labour Dispute Claim 31 of 2015) [2022] UGIC 3 (14 January 2022)

Court: Industrial Court of Uganda
Case number: Labour Dispute Claim 31 of 2015
Judge: Namara, Panel Member, Nabirye, Panel Member, Matovu, Panel Member, Ruhinda-Ntengye, J

The court found that the claimant was terminated in 2002 during a restructuring process and paid all his benefits. Subsequent engagement by the respondent was on a voluntary, as-needed basis, with payment for specific services rendered, not on the original full-time employment terms. There was no evidence of salary payment or demand for salary by the claimant after 2002, nor was there a letter of reinstatement. References to the claimant as Union Secretary and issuance of identity cards were deemed facilitative for occasional work, not indicative of full employment status. The assignment of d…

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Termination Of Employment
Restructuring And Redundancy
Employee Status
Remedies For Unlawful Termination

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17 May 2019

Employment And Labour [2019] UGIC 223

Magembe v Makerere Business School (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2019)

Magembe v Makerere Business School (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2019) [2019] UGIC 223 (17 May 2019)

Court: Industrial Court of Uganda
Case number: Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2019
Judge: Ruhinda-Ntengye, J, Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Ebyau, Panel Member, Mugambwa, Panel Member, Mubuuke, Panel Member

The court found that the application for judicial review was not properly before the Industrial Court as there was no evidence of a referral from the High Court or Labour Officer, nor any administrative decision or proceedings subject to review. The applicant failed to demonstrate that the matter had been in the High Court or referred from it, and the documents on record did not support the claim of a proper referral. The application was treated as an ordinary labour complaint, which should have followed the prescribed procedure for filing matters in the Industrial Court. In the absence of an…