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Employment And Labour [2024] UGHC 21

Businge & Another v Sinopec Services (U) Limited

Businge & Another v Sinopec Services (U) Limited (Civil Suit 7 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 21 (30 January 2024)

The High Court held that the plaint disclosed a cause of action and that it had jurisdiction to hear the employment dispute. Both preliminary objections were overruled.

  • Probationary Employment
  • Termination Of Employment
  • Cause Of Action
  • Jurisdiction Of High Court
  • Employment-law
  • Probationary-employment
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Employment And Labour [2023] UGHCCD 237

Akurut v Amuria District Local Government

Akurut v Amuria District Local Government (Civil Suit 2 of 2019) [2023] UGHCCD 237 (24 August 2023)

The court found that the plaintiff had completed her probation and was deemed confirmed in service due to the employer's failure to act within the statutory probation period. However, the disciplinary process followed was lawful: the plaintiff was accorded a hearing before the Disciplinary (Rewards and Sanctions) Committee, and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) lawfully submitted the case to the District Service Commission (DSC), which terminated her employment. The amended Local Government Act authorizes the CAO, not the council, to make such submissions. The plaintiff abandoned her dut…

  • Unlawful Termination
  • Probationary Employment
  • Public Service Discipline
  • Salary Arrears
  • Fair Hearing
  • Abandonment Of Duty
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Employment And Labour [2008] UGHC 118

Akello.Beatrice v World vision Uganda

Akello.Beatrice v World vision Uganda (Civil Suit No.72 Of 2007) (Civil Suit No.72 of 2007) [2008] UGHC 118 (27 November 2008)

The High Court held that the plaintiff’s dismissal was unlawful because she was not given two months’ notice or pay in lieu after probation was not extended.

  • Unlawful Termination
  • Notice Periods
  • Probationary Employment
  • Damages For Wrongful Dismissal
  • Employment-law
  • Unlawful-termination
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Employment And Labour [1997] UGSC 27

Uganda Revenue Authority v Ojok

Uganda Revenue Authority v Ojok (Civil Appeal 33 of 95) [1997] UGSC 27 (7 November 1997)

The Supreme Court held that URA remained bound by the Employment Decree’s 12-month probation cap and dismissed the appeal with costs.

  • Probationary Employment
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Wrongful Dismissal
  • Public Service Exemption
  • Probationary-employment
  • Statutory-interpretation
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