Emau & 5 Ors v Ketron Development Services Ltd (Labour Dispute Reference No. 179 of 2017)
Emau & 5 Ors v Ketron Development Services Ltd (Labour Dispute Reference No. 179 of 2017) [2020] UGIC 3 (21 February 2020)
The court found that the claimants were employed under fixed-term contracts that were renewed periodically. Upon suspicion of misconduct, the claimants were placed on administrative leave and subsequently informed that their contracts, which were due to expire, would not be renewed. Applying Section 65 of the Employment Act and relevant case law, the court held that termination occurred by operation of law upon expiry of the contract term, and the respondent was not required to provide notice or conduct a disciplinary hearing. The claimants' contracts were lawfully terminated, and no remedies…
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- Termination Of Fixed Term Contracts
- Notice Periods
- Disciplinary Procedure
- Remedies For Unlawful Termination