Kavuma v National Social Security Fund (LABOUR DISPUTE CLAIM NO 171 of 2021)
Kavuma v National Social Security Fund (LABOUR DISPUTE CLAIM NO 171 of 2021) [2025] UGIC 31 (1 April 2025)
The Industrial Court found that the Claimant's dismissal was both procedurally and substantively fair. Procedurally, the Claimant was given written notice, sufficient time to prepare, a detailed charge sheet, and the opportunity to attend the disciplinary hearing with a representative. The disciplinary process met the legal standards for fairness. Substantively, the evidence showed that the Claimant, as Customer Service Officer, failed to follow established procedures for verifying a benefit claim, did not send the claim to forensics as required, and signed off on documents without proper ver…
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- Summary Dismissal
- Procedural Fairness
- Substantive Fairness
- Negligence In Workplace
- Disciplinary Process
- Breach Of Employment Contract