Byanju v Board of Governors St. Augustine College Wakiso (Labour Dispute 62 of 2016)
Byanju v Board of Governors St. Augustine College Wakiso (Labour Dispute 62 of 2016) [2017] UGIC 20 (1 December 2017)
The court found that the claimant was not unlawfully terminated or constructively dismissed. The respondent's grant of unpaid study leave did not breach the contract of service, as the claimant had requested relief from duties and accepted the leave terms. There was no evidence of intolerable working conditions or fundamental breach by the employer. The claimant did not return to work after the leave expired, which the court interpreted as abandonment rather than abscondment, since the contract was suspended during unpaid leave. The court held that the claimant was not entitled to salary, all…
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- Unlawful Termination
- Breach Of Contract
- Constructive Dismissal
- Employee Benefits
- Study Leave
- Loan Obligations