Uganda Case Law

Kamugisha Annette Magaiga (Administrator of the Estate of the Late Kamugisha Dennis) v Attorney General (Labour Dispute Claim No. 202 of 2014)

Kamugisha Annette Magaiga (Administrator of the Estate of the Late Kamugisha Dennis) v Attorney General (Labour Dispute Claim No. 202 of 2014) [2025] UGIC 43 (13 June 2025)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Claim No. 202 of 2014

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Wacha, Panel Member, Gidongo, Panel Member, Aciro Panel Member

The court found that the Respondent breached the contract of employment by failing to pay the Claimant's statutory benefits within the prescribed period after retirement, as required by the Security Organisations (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2000, and the Public Service Standing Orders. The 2000 Regulations applied to the Claimant's employment at the time of retirement, and subsequent amendments could not retrospectively deny accrued entitlements. The Claimant was entitled to outstanding gratuity, unpaid salary under the single spine salary structure, and leave allowance, as…

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• Terminal Benefits
• Public Service Employment
• Retirement Entitlements
• Breach Of Employment Contract
• Foreign Service Allowances
• Interest On Awards

Ngobi & 133 Others v Steel Corporation of East Africa Limited

Ngobi & 133 Others v Steel Corporation of East Africa Limited (Civil Appeal 218 of 2019) [2025] UGCA 24 (24 January 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 218 of 2019

Judge

Cheborion-Barishaki, JA, Gashirabake, JA, Asa Mugenyi , JA/JCC

The Court of Appeal found that the appellants' plaint disclosed a cause of action against the respondent by alleging that liability for their outstanding terminal benefits was transferred from EASCO to the respondent upon repossession of the Masese steel plant. However, the court held that, in the absence of express statutory language in the Expropriated Properties Act or a specific agreement assigning liabilities, there was no legal basis to hold the respondent liable for EASCO's debts. The court distinguished the precedent in Francis Mugarura, noting factual differences and the lack of evid…

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• Terminal Benefits
• Assignment Of Liabilities
• Cause Of Action
• Expropriated Properties
• Collective Bargaining Agreements

Kamuhanda and 27 Others VS MS Katende, Ssempebwa and Company Advocates (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 147 of 2019)

Kamuhanda and 27 Others VS MS Katende, Ssempebwa and Company Advocates (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 147 of 2019) [2025] UGIC 11 (20 January 2025)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 147 of 2019

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Bwire, Panel Member, Nyachwo panel member, Mwamula Juma - Panel Member

The Industrial Court dismissed a contempt application against a law firm, holding there was no clear enforceable order in place when it received the disputed funds.

• Contempt Of Court
• Attachment Before Judgment
• Terminal Benefits
• Labour Dispute Resolution
• Contempt-of-court
• Employment-law

Turyakira and Another v Attorney General (HCT-01-CV-CS 16 of 2023)

Turyakira and Another v Attorney General (HCT-01-CV-CS 16 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 751 (16 August 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-CV-CS 16 of 2023

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court struck out a pension and gratuity claim against the Attorney General as time-barred, holding that the applicable limitation period had long expired.

• Limitation Periods
• Actions Against Government
• Terminal Benefits
• Locus Standi
• Limitation-periods
• Actions-against-government

Muhindo v ESCO Uganda Limited (Labour Dispute Reference 22 of 2020)

Muhindo v ESCO Uganda Limited (Labour Dispute Reference 22 of 2020) [2024] UGIC 27 (25 June 2024)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Reference 22 of 2020

Judges

Wabwire Musana, J, Musimbi, Panel Member, Bigirimana penal member, Matovu

The court found that the Claimant resigned from employment and, under the employment contract and staff manual, was entitled only to salary earned up to the end of the period and a cash payment for accrued leave, plus leave allowance. The claim for full terminal benefits failed because the resignation was not medically recommended as required by the staff manual. However, the Claimant was entitled to unpaid salary, payment in lieu of unused leave, statutory severance pay due to physical incapacity, a certificate of service, general damages for the Respondent's failure to pay benefits, and cos…

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• Terminal Benefits
• Severance Pay
• Unpaid Wages
• Leave Entitlement
• Certificate Of Service

Basiima and 2 Others (On Behalf of 138 Claimants) v Attorney General and Another

Basiima and 2 Others (On Behalf of 138 Claimants) v Attorney General and Another (Miscellaneous Application 465 of 2018) [2024] UGHCCD 44 (28 March 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 465 of 2018

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The High Court partly reviewed a consent judgment on terminal benefits, allowing relief for 18 verified claimants but refusing claims by 108 others and 13 unverified claimants.

• Review Of Judgments
• Consent Judgments
• Error Apparent On Record
• Terminal Benefits
• Liquidation
• Representative Actions

Ekeu and Others v Attorney General

Ekeu and Others v Attorney General (Civil Suit 59 of 2009) [2023] UGHCCD 298 (8 September 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 59 of 2009

Judge

Bukirwa, J

Former NYTIL workers won terminal benefits, general damages, interest, and costs. The court declined redundancy compensation because the Auditor General’s report showed it had already been paid.

• Terminal Benefits
• Redundancy Compensation
• General Damages
• Interest Award
• Costs Of Suit
• Terminal-benefits

Ekeu & Another v Attorney General

Ekeu & Another v Attorney General (Civil Suit 59 of 2009) [2023] UGHC 306 (8 September 2023)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 59 of 2009

Judge

Bukirwa, J

Former NYTIL workers won unpaid terminal benefits, UGX 3,000,000 general damages each, interest, and costs. The court rejected further redundancy compensation.

• Terminal Benefits
• Redundancy Compensation
• General Damages
• Interest Awards
• Costs Of Suit
• Employment-law

Kakande Charles v Motorcare Uganda Limited (Labour Dispute Claim 247 of 2019)

Kakande Charles v Motorcare Uganda Limited (Labour Dispute Claim 247 of 2019) [2023] UGIC 37 (7 August 2023)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Claim 247 of 2019

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J

The court found that the Claimant's termination was both procedurally and substantively unlawful. The Respondent failed to provide evidence of a genuine restructuring process at the time of termination, as the merger proposal was dated after the Claimant's dismissal and had not been approved by shareholders. The Claimant was not given prior notice, nor was he informed of the reasons for his termination or given an opportunity to be heard, violating Section 66 of the Employment Act and principles of natural justice. The Respondent also failed to notify the Commissioner Labour or provide eviden…

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• Unlawful Termination
• Terminal Benefits
• Redundancy Procedure
• General Damages
• Severance Pay

Kasozi and 18 Others v Uganda Baati Limited

Kasozi and 18 Others v Uganda Baati Limited (Miscellaneous Application 37 of 2023) [2023] UGIC 115 (3 August 2023)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 37 of 2023

Judges

Wabwire Musana, J, Musimbi, Panel Member, Kagoye, Lapenga

The court found that the applicants' claim, both before and after the proposed amendment, arose from their termination of employment and related to terminal benefits and the lawfulness of termination. The additional prayers for declarations of unlawful or illegal termination were already included in the reply to the response to the memorandum of claim, and thus did not constitute a new or distinct cause of action. The amendment sought to clarify and consolidate the issues for determination, avoiding multiplicity of proceedings and enabling the court to address all matters in controversy. The…

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• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Collective Termination
• Unlawful Dismissal
• Confidentiality In Mediation
• Terminal Benefits
• Collective Bargaining Agreement