Uganda Case Law

Asiimwe and 3 Others v Law Development Centre (Labour Dispute 218 of 2014)

Asiimwe and 3 Others v Law Development Centre (Labour Dispute 218 of 2014) [2022] UGIC 1 (25 March 2022)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute 218 of 2014

Judge

Namara, Panel Member, Nabirye, Panel Member, Matovu, Panel Member, Ruhinda-Ntengye, J

The court found that the claimants were unlawfully terminated without valid reason or due process, contrary to Section 68 and Section 66 of the Employment Act and the Supreme Court's guidance in Hilda Musinguzi Vs Stanbic Bank. The respondent's reliance on Section 65(1)(a) was rejected, as it must be read together with the requirement for a valid reason and a hearing. The claimants failed to prove entitlement to repayment of salary loans due to lack of evidence that the loans were solely serviced by salary deductions. Pension entitlement was denied, as the claimants were not civil servants an…

Source excerpt

• Unlawful Termination
• Severance Pay
• Pension Entitlement
• Salary Loans
• Long Service Award