Odora and 2 Others v Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited (Labour Dispute Reference 33 of 2017)
Odora and 2 Others v Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited (Labour Dispute Reference 33 of 2017) [2025] UGIC 21 (24 February 2025)
The court found that the claimant's early retirement was based on medical grounds due to a degenerative back condition, and the respondent accepted her retirement without offering alternative light work or awaiting the independent medical report. The respondent's argument that the claimant was not entitled to severance pay because she retired before the independent report was rejected, as the respondent had the obligation to act on the initial medical findings or provide alternative work. The court held that the claimant was entitled to severance pay under both the Employment Act and the resp…
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- Severance Pay
- Early Retirement
- Pension Fund Contributions
- Repatriation Allowance
- Salary Arrears
- General Damages