Meera Investments Limited v Akena and Another (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 124 of 2022)
Meera Investments Limited v Akena and Another (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 124 of 2022) [2022] UGIC 90 (3 November 2022)
The court found that Section 6 of the Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act 2006 was inapplicable to the present dispute as it only pertains to disputes involving a labour union, whereas the current matter was between employees and their former employer. The court distinguished the FRANCIS DOMINIC MERU case, noting that in that instance, arbitral proceedings had concluded, whereas in the present case, only preliminary filings had occurred and no substantive hearing had taken place. The court further held that under Section 93(7) of the Employment Act 2006, a party is entitled to re…
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- Premature Reference
- Labour Officer Jurisdiction
- Industrial Court Referral
- Arbitration And Mediation
- Unfair Termination
- Statutory Timelines