Uganda Case Law

Turinayo v Board of Governors Seseme Girls Secondary School (Labour Dispute Reference 7 of 2021)

Turinayo v Board of Governors Seseme Girls Secondary School (Labour Dispute Reference 7 of 2021) [2025] UGIC 8 (24 January 2025)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Reference 7 of 2021

Judges

Wabwire Musana, J, Namara, Panel Member, Nabirye, Matovu

The court found that the Claimant was not an employee of the Respondent but of the local government, as his salary was paid by the Government of Uganda and not by the school. The Board of Governors only supervised the Claimant and did not have the authority to appoint, terminate, or pay him. The forced leave imposed by the Respondent was lifted, and the subsequent deletion from the payroll was effected by the local government, not the Respondent. There was no evidence of termination or dismissal by the Respondent, and the Claimant failed to prove that the Respondent was his employer or that i…

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• Public Service Employment
• Forced Leave
• Termination Of Employment
• Employer Employee Relationship

Namudope v Tasco Industry Limited

Namudope v Tasco Industry Limited (Miscellaneous Application 164 of 2022) [2023] UGIC 66 (29 August 2023)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 164 of 2022

Judges

Wabwire Musana, J, Namara, Panel Member, Nabirye, Matovu

The court found that the applicant's grounds for appeal, though not set forth concisely, raised questions of fact and mixed law and fact regarding the Labour Officer's evaluation of evidence and omission to address certain remedies. The statutory framework requires that leave to appeal on questions of fact be granted where such questions formed part of the Labour Officer's decision and the applicant provides reasons for seeking to argue them. The respondent's objections, raised without supporting affidavit and not presented before the Labour Officer, were disregarded. The court concluded that…

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• Leave To Appeal
• Evaluation Of Evidence
• Employer Employee Relationship
• Remedies For Unfair Termination

Gyaviira Mutayomba v Four Ways Group of Companies (Labour Dispute Claim 51 of 2016)

Gyaviira Mutayomba v Four Ways Group of Companies (Labour Dispute Claim 51 of 2016) [2023] UGIC 39 (13 May 2023)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Claim 51 of 2016

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J

The Industrial Court held that the claimant’s dismissal was substantively and procedurally unlawful, and awarded severance, notice pay, unpaid leave, and general damages.

• Unlawful Dismissal
• Severance Pay
• Payment In Lieu Of Notice
• Annual Leave Entitlement
• General Damages
• Employer Employee Relationship

Tusubira v Anguma

Tusubira v Anguma (CIVIL SUIT NO. 328 OF 2012) [2020] UGHCCD 19 (13 March 2020)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

CIVIL SUIT NO. 328 OF 2012

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The court found that the plaintiff had proved the 1st defendant was employed by the 2nd defendant and was acting within the scope of his employment when the shooting occurred. The evidence, including the police report, uniform, and use of the company gun, was uncontroverted by the 2nd defendant, who failed to present any contradictory evidence. Applying the doctrine of vicarious liability, the court held the 2nd defendant liable for the tortious acts of its employee. The plaintiff also proved special damages through documentary evidence, and the court awarded general and exemplary damages bas…

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• Vicarious Liability
• Negligence
• Personal Injury
• Damages
• Employer Employee Relationship