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James Tweheyo v Uganda Nataional Teachers Union (Labour Dispute Claim 337 of 2017) [2022] UGIC 69 (6 May 2022)
Court
Industrial Court of Uganda
Case number
Labour Dispute Claim 337 of 2017
Judge
Ruhinda-Ntengye, J
The Industrial Court of Uganda held that the NEC validly renewed the claimant’s contract and that his later removal was unlawful for lack of due process.
The Industrial Court held that a teacher absent for over two months due to sickness could be terminated lawfully, but awarded two months’ salary unpaid under section 55.
Nsubuga & Anor v Buloba High School Limited (Labour Dispute Reference No. 190 of 2016) [2019] UGIC 10 (21 August 2019)
Court
Industrial Court of Uganda
Case number
Labour Dispute Reference No. 190 of 2016
Judge
Ruhinda-Ntengye, J, Tumusiime-Mugisha, J
The court found that the claimants were unlawfully terminated without a hearing or notice, and the respondent failed to adduce evidence of poor performance. The claimants are entitled to general damages as the infractions cited by the respondent were not put to the claimants for response, nor were warnings issued. The court awarded general damages of UGX 2,000,000 each, payment in lieu of three months' notice (UGX 1,650,000 each), and severance allowance (UGX 6,050,000 each) based on salary and years of service. The claim for four weeks' pay was denied as the termination was not a summary dis…