Higaye v Eco Bank (U) Ltd (Labour Dispute Reference No. 6 of 2017)
Higaye v Eco Bank (U) Ltd (Labour Dispute Reference No. 6 of 2017) [2020] UGIC 20 (24 September 2020)
The court found that the claimant, by endorsing 'positively identify client' on the voucher, took reasonable care expected of a manager and did not authorize the fraudulent payment. The loss resulted from the misreading and negligent actions of the customer service manager, not the claimant. The respondent failed to establish negligence against the claimant, rendering the termination unfair. The court rejected speculative claims for future income and certain entitlements, but awarded severance allowance and general damages, finding that the claimant was entitled to compensation for unfair dis…
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- Unfair Termination
- Managerial Negligence
- Severance Pay
- General Damages
- Disciplinary Procedure
- Banking Employment