Finance and Allied Workers Union v Housing Finance Bank Limited (Misc Cause 1 of 2022)
Finance and Allied Workers Union v Housing Finance Bank Limited (Misc Cause 1 of 2022) [2024] UGIC 35 (12 April 2024)
The Industrial Court determined that it has jurisdiction to hear matters referred to it under Section 24(6) of the Labour Unions Act, provided the statutory procedure is followed—namely, that the Registrar of Labour Unions has made or declined to make an order regarding recognition. In this case, while the Applicant lodged complaints with the Registrar, there was insufficient evidence that the Registrar acted or declined to act as required by law. However, the Court found that a procedural misstep in referral should not bar substantive justice, and thus, the matter should proceed by way of a…
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- Trade Union Recognition
- Jurisdiction Of Industrial Court
- Collective Bargaining Rights
- Procedural Requirements For Referral