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Kiggundu Yunus v Felister Uganda Limited (Labour Dispute Reference No. 5 of 2023) [2025] UGIC 40 (4 April 2025)
The Industrial Court declared the claimant entitled to unremitted NSSF contributions and awarded UGX 3,800,000 in general damages and costs.
Kyomuhendo (Administratrix of the estate of the late Dr. Musiitwa Mugwanya) v Kiboga District Local Government (Civil Suit 48 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 149 (26 March 2025)
The High Court held that Covid-19 was a compensable scheduled disease under Uganda’s Workers Compensation Act and awarded the widow compensation, damages, interest, and costs.
Odetta v St. Peters Sen. Secondary School, Naalya Ltd (Civil Suit 70 of 2019) [2024] UGHCCD 180 (31 October 2024)
The High Court held the school not liable for the plaintiff’s injury claim, but found a motor vehicle had been given as a wedding gift and ordered return or value compensation.
Wangala v Steel and Tube Industries Limited (Civil Suit 212 of 2018) [2024] UGHCCD 50 (11 April 2024)
The High Court held the employer liable in negligence for a workplace hand injury from a levelling machine and awarded UGX 100 million plus interest and costs.
Camat Foundation Uganda Limited v Uganda Revenue Authority (TAT Application 114 of 2022) [2023] UGTAT 14 (13 March 2023)
The Tribunal held that penal tax imposed under Section 65 of the VAT Act is civil in nature and does not require criminal prosecution or proof of knowledge or recklessness. The VAT Act, as amended in 2021, omits the requirement for mens rea, making the offence one of strict liability. The Tribunal found that the applicant, through its employee Mark Kiyaga, submitted false and misleading VAT returns using fictitious invoices, and that the applicant failed to discharge the burden of proof to show the assessment was excessive or erroneous. Employer liability attaches for acts done by employees w…
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Besigwa v Stirling Civil Engineering Limited (Civil Suit No. 445 of 2014) [2022] UGHCCD 55 (11 April 2022)
The High Court found the employer negligent after a worker was buried by soil at a worksite excavation and awarded damages, interest, and costs.
Security Group Uganda Limited v Hajati Zawedde ( administrator of the estate of Tamale ) (Civil Appeal No. 160 of 2019) [2022] UGCA 36 (15 February 2022)
The Court of Appeal allowed Security Group Uganda Ltd’s appeal, holding that its employee’s fatal shooting was outside the scope of employment and not vicariously attributable to the employer.
Othieno v Seyani Brothers and Company Limited & Another (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 9 OF 2015) [2020] UGHCCD 165 (11 June 2020)
The High Court dismissed an employee’s appeal after finding he failed to prove he was employed by the respondent and had been contributorily negligent.
Nsubuga v Spencon Services Company Ltd (HCT-00-CV-CS-0013-2014) [2016] UGHCCD 37 (15 June 2016)
The High Court found the employer negligent for failing to provide protective gear, awarded UGX 2,925,000 workers compensation, UGX 100,000,000 general damages, and costs.
Wekesa v Attorney (Civil Suit No. 130 of 2008) [2015] UGHCCD 118 (6 October 2015)
The High Court awarded a magistrate workers compensation and general damages after a violent attack at a locus-in-quo left him with permanent disability.
