Bholm v Car& and General Ltd
Bholm v Car& and General Ltd (Civil Appeal 12 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 43 (16 January 2004)
The Supreme Court found that a valid written contract of employment existed between the appellant and the respondent, evidenced by documentary and conduct-based admissions, and that the respondent's subsequent denial was not credible. The respondent, having acted as employer and fulfilled contractual obligations, was estopped from denying the contract. The appellant was legally employed, as the responsibility to obtain a work permit lay with the respondent, and any delay or omission was attributable to the respondent, not the appellant. The purported extensions of the probation period were ou…
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- Employment Contracts
- Wrongful Dismissal
- Probation Periods
- Work Permit Requirements
- Damages Quantum
- Contractual Estoppel