MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL of LAW
PUBLIC & COMPARATIVE LAW
YEAR FOUR SEMESTER ONE, 2023/2024
L 4117 LABOUR LAW I
READING LIST
___________________________________________________________

Personnel: I Engoru
D Ahumuza Ateenyi, LL. D

Time Monday 7:30am-09:30am; 1:00pm-1:30pm

Friday 7:30-09:30; 1:00-3:00pm
Saturday 7:00am-11:00am (Executive)

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Labour Law 1 course covers Trade Union Law and the Employment
Contract. These two sub-themes include an overview of Labour law generally
and Uganda in particular; a historical introduction to trade unionism and trade
union law; an analysis of trade unions and trade union law in Uganda. A
coverage of employment contract including common law positions, statutory
modifications, terms and conditions of employment and termination/dismissal.

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

Labour Law, I introduces major concepts in labour law and industrial relations;
outlines the historical origins in the UK and elsewhere of trade union law and
trade unionism and its influence on Ugandan trade union law; ensures students
are conversant with Uganda’s trade union structure and organization and union
relationship with the state stemming from the colonial times with focus on
colonial and post-colonial legislation; they are also introduced to international
trade union relations; covers major trade union law concepts under several
statutes and case law.

Part Two explores the contract of employment in both the private and public
sectors; the essential ingredients of a contract of employment vis-à-vis the
independent contractor; looks at terms and conditions of service and their
various sources; the forms of termination of the contract of employment
(including dismissal) and remedies available in the event of breach of the
contract, notably wrongful, unfair, and unlawful termination; and constructive
dismissals. On this component, focus will be had on judicial precedents from
the Industrial Court and the appellate courts particularly, the Court of Appeal
on topical issues arising from interpretation of the Employment Act, 2006. The
concept of economic dismissal arising from external pressures such as
pandemics (Covid -19 in recent past), market failures, re-organizations,

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restructure and potential claims arising from the same are also explored.
Finally, the students shall be pointed to best practices and emerging
trends in comparable jurisdictions and the challenges they pose to the
employment contract and industrial relations.

Recent decisions/materials (Fixed term contracts, transfer of

employment, salary arrears)
1. Wabwire Yusuf vs Experta General Supplies Labour Dispute Reference
No. 089 of 2022 arising Labour Dispute No. KCCA/MAK/LC/001/2022)
Hon Mr Justice Wabwire Musana J (dated 23 October, 2023).
2. Makerere University vs Frank Kitumba Labour Dispute Appeal No. 430 of
2015 (Arising from KCCA/KWP/LC/098/2019) (The Hon Mr Justice
Ruhinda Asaph Ntengye (Chief Judge as he then was); Hon Lady Justice
Linda Lillian Tumusiime-Mugisha (dated 16 July 2021).
3. Josephine Kitaka v Kampala Capital City Authority (‘KCCA’) Arising from
MGLSD/LC/141/2018) The Hon Mr Justice Ruhinda Asaph Ntengye (Chief
Judge (as he then was); Hon Lady Justice Linda Lillian Tumusiime-
Mugisha, J, (dated 19 February 2021).
4. Mulema Mawadiri Fiona vs Stanbic Bank Kampala Labour Dispute
Reference No. 224 of 2018 Arising from MGSLD/LC/019/2018 (The Hon
Lady Justice Linda Lillian Tumusiime-Mugisha J (as she then was) (Dated
19 August 2022).
5. Joseph Tindyebwa & Another vs Kabale University; Labour Dispute
Reference No. 156 of 2018 Arising from MGLSD/LG/530/2017); (Lady
Justice Linda Lillian Tumusiime-Mugisha J (as she then was) (Dated 7
December 2022).
6. Zte Uganda Ltd vs Sseyiga Hermenegild; Labour Dispute Appeal No. 24
of 2019 Arising from MGLSD/LC/002/2019 (The Hon Mr Justice Ruhinda
Asaph Ntengye (Chief Judge (as he then was); Hon Lady Justice Linda
Lillian Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, (as she then was) (dated 10 August 2021).
7. Hansard of Parliament of Wednesday 24 May, 2023
8. Employment (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, No. 31, 2022

3. COURSE OUTLINE AND SOURCES

3.1 SOURCES

(a) BOOKS AND OTHER SOURCES

Angeret, S.: - Trade Union Law in Uganda, 1998.

_________ - Principles and Cases on the Termination of the

Contract of Employment, 1998.

Barya, B.J.J.: Law, State and Working-Class Organisation in Uganda

1962-1987. Ph.D., Warwick. 1990.

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__________ - Workers and the Law in Uganda. CBR, Working Paper
No. 17, 1991.

__________ -Trade Unions and the Struggle for Associational Space in

Uganda: The 1993 Trade Union Law and Article 40 of the
Constitution, CBR Working Paper No.63, 2001.

__________ -A Comparative Analysis of Labour Law Decisions in Uganda’s

Judicial System (1985-2002), ILO - SLAREA (Strengthening
Labour Relations in East Africa) Report, 2002.

______2007: -Freedom of Association and Uganda’s New Labour Laws: A

Critical Analysis of Workers’ Organizational Rights, HURIPEC
Working Paper No.4.

_____2010: Trade Unions, Liberalisation and Politics in Uganda Chapter 5

in B. Beckaman, S. Buhlungu & L. Schikonye (Eds): Trade
Unions and Party Politics, Labour Movements in Africa, HSRC,
HSRC Press, Cape Town

Blanplain, R. and Engels, C 2001: Comparative Labour Law and Industrial

Relations in Industrialized Market
Economies, Kluwer Law International, The
Hague.

Drake, D.C. Labour Law. Sweet & Maxwell, 1973

Freund B: The African Worker. C.U.P. 1988

Gonsalves R.E: The Politics of Trade Unions and Industrial Relations in

Uganda 1950 - 1971. Ph.D, Manchester 1974.
Grillo R.D: Race, Class and Militancy - An African Trade Union
1939- 1965, ... 1974, Chandler Publishing Co., N.Y.,
London.

Hickling M.A: Critrine's Trade Union Law, 1967, Stevens & Sons,
London.

Kahn-Freund, O: Labour and the Law 1977, Stevens & Sons, London.

Munck, R.: The New International Labour Studies - An

Introduction 1988, Zed, London.

Nicols, B: The Development and Function of Industrial

Arbitration in non-Governmental Sector in Uganda
1943-1969, Ph.D, Makerere University, 1972.

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Rideout, R.W: Principles of Labour Law. 1976, Sweet & Maxwell,
London; See also 1989 Edition (5th Edition).
Sandbrook, R: Proletarians and African Capitalism - the Kenyan Case
1960 - 1972. 1975, C.U.P. London.

Scott, R: The Development of Trade Unions in Uganda, 1966,

EAPH, Nairobi.

Selywn, N.M. Law of Employment. 1982 Butterworths, London.

Shivji, I.G. Law, State and the Working Class in Tanzania, 1986,
James Currey, London; TPH, Dar-es-Salaam;
Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.Y.

Southall, R(Ed): Trade Unions and the New Industrialisation of the Third
World, 1988, Zed, London.

Wedderburn, K.W: (I) The Worker and the Law 1971, 1986 Penguin, London,
& (1986, 3rd Edition).

(II) Cases and Materials on Labour Law. 1967, C.U.P.

ILO Materials/Sources (www.ilo.org)

(b) STATUTES AND STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS UNDER THEM

i) Constitutions of the Republic of Uganda 1967 & 1995.

ii) Labour Unions Act No.7/2006 & S.I 36/2006

Trade Union Regulations/Rules

(iii) The Minimum Wages Advisory Boards and Wages Councils Act,
Cap.221).
Various Minimum Wages/Councils Orders.

(iv) The Public Service Commission Act. No. 11/2008

(v) Public Service Act No. 9/2008

(vi) *The Public Service (Negotiating, Consultative and Dispute

Settlement, Machinery) Act. No. 10/2008.

(vii) Government Standing Orders, 2021

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(viii) Local Government Act (Cap 243) as amended

(ix) The Employment Act No.6/2006: S.I 33/2006

Employment Regulations, S.I 61 of 2011

(x) The Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act No.8/2006; S.I
35/2006

(xi) The Occupational Safety and Health Act 9/2006: S.I 34/2006
(xii) ILO Conventions and Recommendations 87; 98

3.2 TRADE UNION LAW: A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION

This section deals with the historical origin of the various aspects of Labour
Law both especially 19th Century Britain and in the colonial and post-colonial
period.

Sources:

Barya B.J.J. (1990) Caps II - V.

Gonsalves R.E. Caps II, III, IV & V.

Nicol, B.

Scott, R.

Grillo R.D.
Shivji I.G.

Weddernburn, K.W.

Roberts, B.C: Labour in the Tropical Territories

of the Commonwealth, LSE, Bell & Sons, London, 1964.

CASES

R.v Mawbey (1796)6 T.R. 619.

Walsby v Anley (1861) 3E & E 516.

R.v. Duffield (1851)5 Cox 404.

R.v. Rowlands (1851)21 LJMC 81.

Hornby v. Close (1867) L.R. 2Q.R. 153.

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 Farrer v. Close (1869) L.R. 4 Q.B. 602.

R.v. Bunn (1872)12 Cox 316.

Gibson v. Lawson
Curran v. Treleaven [1891]2 Q.B. 545.

R.v. Bauld (1876) 13 Coxes 282.

Lyons v. Wilkins [1899]1 Ch. 255, [1896]1 Ch. 811.

Agnew v. Munro (1891) 2 White 611.

Quinn v. Leathem [1901] AC 495.

Taff Vale Railway Company v. Amalgamated Society of

Railway Servants [1901] A.C. 426.

Lumley v. Gye (1853)2E&B 216

Steele v. South Wales Miners' Federation [1907]1 K.B.361.

Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants v. Osborne

[1901]AC 87.

3.3 LABOUR UNIONS

3.3.1 LEGISLATION AND ILO CONVENTIONS

- Constitution of Uganda 1995, Articles 29 & 40

- Objective XIV of the Constitution

- The Labour Unions Act No.7/2006 and its historical genesis

- The Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act 2006

- The Trade Union Regulations and their historical origins: The

Trade Union Ordinance, 1937; and the Trade Union Ordinance,
1952

- The Labour Unions (Check off) Regulations S. I 60/2011

- ILO Conventions No. 87, 98, 135, 141, 151, 154.

- ILO Recommendations No.143, 149, 159

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3.3.2 PUBLICATIONS
- Barya B.J.J.(1990)
- Barya B.J.J 1991: Workers and the Law in Uganda, CBR
Working Paper No.17.

- Barya B. J.J 2001: Trade Unions and the Struggle for

Associational Space in Uganda: The 1993 Trade Union Law
and Article 40 of the Constitution, CBR Working Paper No.63

- Barya B.J.J 2007: Freedom of Association and Uganda’s

New Labour Laws: A Critical Analysis of Workers’
Organizational Rights, HURIPEC Working Paper No.4.

- Barya B.J.J 2010: “Trade Unions, liberalization and politics in

Uganda”, in B. Beckman, S. Buhlungu and L. Sachikonye
(Editors) Trade Unions & Party Politics – Labour Movements in
Africa, HSRC Press, Cape Town.

- Valticos, N: 1998 “International Labour Standards and Human

Rights: Approaching the year 2000" International Labour
Review, vol.137, No.2.

- Dunning, H, 1998 “The Origins of Convention No.87 on

Freedom of Association and the right to organize,” ibid.

- Swepston, Lee, 1998: “Human Rights Law and Freedom of

Association: Development through ILO Supervision”, ibid.

- Von Potobsky, G. 1998: “Freedom of Association the Impact of

Convention No.87 and ILO Action”, ibid.

- Kellerson, H 1998 “The ILO Declaration of 1998 on

Fundamental Principles and Rights: A Challenge for the
Future”, ibid.

- ILO: Freedom of Association, Digest of Decisions and

Principles of the Freedom of Association Committee of the
Governing Body of the ILO, 4th Edition 1996.

- ILO: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining, 1994.

- Angeret: Trade Union Law in Uganda, 1998

- Gonsalves R.E
Scott, R.

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 Grillo, R.D.

Weddernburn, K.W. (I) Caps 9 & 10; (II) Cap. 5.

Hickling, M.A.

Drake, D. Cap. 7.

Rideout R.W. Caps 10 - 12.

Kahn-Freund: Cap. 7.

Southall R. Cap. 9.

Shivji I.G. Caps 5 - 7.

Sandbrook R.

ILO Books/sources especially ILO website (www.ilo.org) for

specific conventions and individual comments concerning
conventions.

I. Engoru, (2008) Corporate Codes and the Right to Collective

Bargaining: `A case of the Garment Industry, (LL. M) thesis,
(University of Warwick) United Kingdom.

3.3.3 CASES

ATGWU vs The Oil Industry Joint Industrial Council TD/Cause 3/1986.

Edwards vs Halliwel (1950)2 ALLER 1066

Cotters Case (1929) 2 Ch. 71.

Amalgamated Society of Carpenters vs Braithwaite (1922)2 A.C 440

Lee vs Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain [1952]2 Q.B 329.

Ateker Ejalu vs URWU & Ano. HCCS No.2076/84 & C.A No.8/1985

Omara Okot Yokana Daudi vs NOTU & Suplisius Okolimong HCCS No.728
B/1985.

Dr. S. Lyomoki & Others vs Attorney General, Constitutional Petition

No.8/2004

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3.4 THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

3.4.1 Statutory Sources:

- The employment Act No.6/2006.

The Employment Regulations, S.I 61 of 2011.

- The Minimum Wages Advisory Boards and Wages Councils

Act. (Cap. 221)

- The Labour Disputes (Arbitration & Settlement) Act No.8/2006,

and Industrial Court Awards.

- The Public Service (Negotiating, Consultative and Dispute

Settlement Machinery) Act No. 10/2008

- ILO Conventions No. 98, 151, 154, 105, 158.

- ILO Recommendations No. 91, 92, 159, 143, 166, 152

3.4.2 THE COMMON LAW AND ILO SOURCES:

- Gernigon, B, Odero, A and Guido, H 2000: “ILO Principles

Concerning collective Bargaining” ILR, vol.139, No.1.

- Angeret, S, 1998: Principles and Cases on the Termination of

the Contract of Employment.

- Barya, J.J, 1991: “Workers and the Law in Uganda, “C.B.R

Working Paper, No.17.

- O. Kahn - Freund: Servants and Independent Contractors

(MLR) 14 504

- Nicol, B.
Barya B.J.J. 1990 Cap. I: 25 - 30; 72 - 75.
Cap. IV: 229 - 247
Cap. V: 301 - 321

Drake, D: Caps 1 - 4
Rideout R.W: Caps 1 - 9

Wedderburn, K.W. (I): Caps 2 & 3.

(II): Caps 1 & 2

Selwyn: Caps 2 - 8, 10

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- The twenty-six session of the International Labour Conference,
Philadelphia, April-May 1944, ILR Vol L, No. 1 Pp 1-37

- Archon Fung, Deliberative Democracy and International Labour

Standards, International Journal of Policy, Administration, and
Institutions, Vol 16, No. 1 January 2003 pp 51-71. But also see
reference materials by the author for advanced reading.

- Don Wells, Too Weak for the Job: Corporate Codes of

Conduct, Non-Governmental Organisations and the Regulation
of International Labour Standards, Global Social Policy (2007)
Vol 7(1)pp51-73, (the online version can be found at:
http://gsp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/7/1/51

- Bob Hepple, ‘The Effectiveness of International Labour

Standards’, Chapter Two of Bob Hepple, Labour Laws and
Global Trade (Oxford) 2005 pp 25-67.

- Dharam Ghai, ‘Decent Work: Concept and Indicators”,

International Labour Review Vol. 142 (2003) No. 2 pp 113-145.

- Arthurs Harry, ‘Reinventing Labour Law for the Global

Economy: The Benjamin Aaron Lecture, (2001) Berkeley
Journal of Employment and Labour Law, Volume 22 No. 2, Pp
271-294.

- Iris Marion Young, ‘Responsibility and Global Labour Justice’,

(2004) The Journal of Political Philosophy, Vol.2 pp 365-388.

- Adelle Blacket, ‘Global Governance, Legal Pluralism and the

Decentered State: A Labour Law Critique of Codes of
Corporate Conduct, Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies,
Vol. 8, (2001) pp 401-447.

- Thomas I. Palley, The economic case for international labour

standards, (2004) Cambridge Journal of Economics, Pp 21-36

- Jean Michel Servais, ‘Globalisation and Decent Work Policy:

Reflections upon a new legal approach, (2004) International
Labour Review, Vol. 143 No. 1-2.pp 185-207

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- Philip Aston, ‘Core Labour Standards’ and the Transformation
of the International Labour Rights Regime, (2004) European
Journal of International Law Vol. 15 No. 3 Pp 457-521.

- Amatya Sen, ‘Work and Rights’, (2000) International Labour

Review, Vol 139 No. 2 Pp 121-128

- Joseph E. Stiglizt, ‘Employment, Social Justice and Societal

well-being, (2002) International Labour Review, Vol 141 No. 1-
2,Pp 9-29

- Albert Thomas, The International Labour Organisation, Its

Organs, Development and Future’, (1921) International Labour
Review Vol. 1 No. 1 Pp 5-22
ILO Sources/Books; ILO website (http://www.ilo.org)

- Wedder-burn KW (1992) The Emergence of European Labour

Law’ in W. McCarthy, Legal Intervention in Industrial Relations
(Blackwell Business, Oxford).

- Report of the Davignon Group of Experts (1997) May

(European Commission)

- Report of Hampel (1997) London, Committee on Corporate

Governance Final Report.

- Dine J(2000) The Governance of Corporate Groups, CUP . See

pp 188.

- The Bullock Report(1977) in Bercusson, ‘Workers, Corporate

Enterprise and the Law’, cited in Dine, p189.

- Xuereb P (1988) ‘The Juridification of Industrial Relations

Through Company Law Reform’, Modern Law Review 156 cited
in Dine J, The Governance of Corporate Groups, 188.

- The Cadbury Report (1992) on the Financial Aspects of

Corporate Governance.

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3.4.3 CASES

a) TESTS AND CRITERIA OF A CONTRACT OF SERVICE:

The Employment Act – definitions (s 2)

Yewens v. Noakes (1880) 6 Q.B.D. 530.

Performing Rights Society Ltd v. Mitchell and Booker [1924]1 K.B. 762.

Mersey Docks and Habour Board v Coggins and Griffiths (1947)AC 1

STEVENSON, JORDAN & HARRISION LTD v. McDonald & Evans

[1952]1T.L.R. 101.

Bank Voor Handel en Scheepvaart NV v. Slatford [1953]1 QB 248,

p.294-5

Cassidy v. Minisry of Health (1951)2K.B. 343.

Morren v. Swinton and Pendleburry Borough Council [1965] 1WLR

516.

Ready Mixed Concrete (South East) Ltd v. Minister of Pensions

[1968]2 Q.B. 497.

Market Investigations Ltd v. Minister of Social Security [1969]2 WLR 1

Fall v. Hitchen [1973]1 All E.R. 368.

Ferguson v John Dawson & Partners (Contractors) Ltd [1976]3 ALL

ER 817

Construction Industry Training Board v. Labour Force Ltd. (1970) 3 All

E.R. 220.

Fukasi Kabugo v. A.G. 1975 HCB 338.

Ridge v Baldwin (1964) AC 40.

(b) TERMS IMPLIED BY COMMON LAW

Stannard 46 M.L.R 738

Thomas v. Vivian (1873) 37 J.P. 228.

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Turner v. Sawdon & Co. [1901]2 K.B. 653.

Turner v. Goldsmith (1891) 1 Q.B. 544.

Langston v Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers [1974]1 ALL

ER 980

Bauman v. Hulton Press Ltd (1952) 2 All E.R. 1121

Collier v Sunday Referee Publishing Co. Ltd [1940]2 K.B 647

Devonald v. Rosser & Sons [1906] 2 K.B. 728.

R.V. Stoke-upon Trent (1845) 5 Q.B. 685.

U v. Wilson Lubandi [1975] HCB 308.

Meek v. Port of London Authority [1918]1Ch. 415.

Marrison v. Bell [1939] 2 K.B. 187.

Petrie v. Mac Fisheries Ltd. [1940]1 K.B. 258.

Orman v. Saville Sportswear Ltd. [1960] 1 WLR 1055.

National Coal Board v. Hughes (1959) 109 L.J. 526.

Beale v. Great Western Railway Co. [1901] 17 T.L.R. 450.

Price v. Mouat (1862) 11 C.B.(N.S.)508

Bowes & Partner v. Press [1894] 1 Q.B. 202.

Laws v. London Chronicle [1959] 1 WLR 698.

Ottoman Bank v Chakarian [1930]AC 277

O’Grady v M. Saper Ltd [1940]2 KB 469

Harmer v. Cornelius (1858) C.B.N.S. 236.

Lister v. Romford Ice and Cold Storage Ltd (1957)A.C. 555

Harvey v. O'Dell Ltd [1958]2Q.B. 78.

Jones v. Manchester Corporation [1952] 2Q.B. 852.

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Samwiru Sembatya v. Mengo District Administration and Ano
[1978]HCB 114.

Hivac Ltd v. Park Royal Scientific Instruments Ltd. [1946] Ch. 169.

British Reinforced Concrete Co. Ltd v. Lind [1917] 116 L.T 243.

British Syphon Co. Ltd v. Homewood [1956] 1 WLR 1190.

Re Selz Ltd's Application (1953)71 R.P.C. 534.

Bents Brewery v. Hogan (1945) 2 ALLER 570.

Worsely v. Cooper (1939) 1 ALL. E.R. 290, p.309-10.

United Sterling Corp. Ltd v. Mannion [1974] Ch. D.(unreported)

Cranleigh Precision Engineering Ltd v. Bryant [1965] WLR 1293.

Saltaman Engineering Co. v. Campbell Engineering Co. [1963] 2 ALL.

E.R. 413.

M & S Drapers Ltd. v. Reynolds [1957] 1WLR 9.

Herbert Morris & Co. Ltd. v. Saxelby [1916] 1. A.C. 688.

Commercial Plastics Ltd v. Vincent (1965) 1 Q.B. 623.

G.W. Plowman & Sons Ltd v. Ash (1964) 1 WLR 568.

Home Counties Dairies v. Skilton (1970) 1 WLR 526.

Attwood v. Lamont [1920) 3 K.B. 571.

Re Famatina Development Corp. Ltd [1914] 2 Ch. 271.

Gregory v. Ford [1951] 1 All E.R. 121.

Faccenda Chicken Limited v Fowler and Others [1987]CH.117

Bell v Lever Bros [1932]AC 161

Reading v A-G [1951]AC 507

Hill v C.A Parsons & Co. Ltd [1971]3 WLR 995

Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co. v. English [1938] A.C. 57.

Lyddon v Thomas T.L.R (1901) Vol.xvii 450

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c) OTHER TERMS

Employment Act No.6/2006

Workers’ Compensation Act

Employment Regulations S. I 61/2011

National Social Security Fund Act (Cap 222)

The Occupational Safety and Health Act 2006

The Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act - 2006

Hilda Musinguzi –vs- Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd, HCCS. No. 124 of 2008
(Justice Elizabeth Musoke)

High Court Revision Case No. 1 of 2013; Concern Worldwide v

Mukasa Kugonza, Hon. Wolayo Henrietta, J. dated 15.8.2013.

URA vs Boniface Quinto Ojok C.A No.33/1995

Professor S. Huq vs Islamic University in Uganda C.A 47/1995

Ramanbai Patel v Madhvani International Ltd [1992-93] HCB 189

(d) TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT UNDER

COMMON LAW

Employment Act

Fisher v. W.B. Dick [1938] 4 All E.R. 467.

Turner v. Mason (1845) 14 M & W 112; 153 E.R. 411.

Laws v. London Chronicle Ltd (1959) WLR 16.

Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co. v. Ansell (1888) 39 Ch. D. 338.

Cyril Leornard & Co. v. Simo Securities Trust Ltd (1971) 3 All E.R.
1313.

A.M Jabi vs. Mbale Municipal Council [1975] HCB 191

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(e) TERMINATION BY NOTICE

Employment Act No.6/2006

ILO: Protection Against Unjustified dismissal, 1995

ILO Convention 158

ILO Recommendation 166

McGovern v. Maize Marketing Board [1966] EA 40

Brown v. Symons (1860)8 C.B.N.S. 208

Costigan v Gray Bovier Engines Ltd. (1925)41 T.L.R. 372

Mclelland v Northern Ireland General Health Services Board [1957]2

ALL ER 129.

East African Airways v. Knight [1975] E.A. 165

Lulume v. C.M.B. [1970] E.A. 155.
Salt v. Power Plant Co.Ltd. (1936)3 All E.R.322

Southern Founderies v Shrlow (1940) A-C 701

Rigde v. Baldwin (1964) A.C. 701

African Association ltd. v. Allen [1910] K.B. 396.

Patel v. International Mortor Mart [1969]E.A. 303

Wamala v Uganda Press Trust Ltd. [1982] HCB 114

Riordan v War Office (1959) 1 WLR 1046

Wakiro & Ano v. Committee of Bugishu Cooperative Union

[1968]E.A,523.

I.C.C. 19/1971
AT & GWU V. Messrs U.T.C. Ltd.

A.M. Jabi v. Mbale Municipal Council [1975]HCB 191.

Kafuma v. Masaka District Cooperative Growers' Union (1975)HCB

283.

James Kiirya v. EARC (1975) HCB 229.

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E. Ngira v. Dunlop E. Africa (U) Ltd (1977) H.C.B. 333.

Brace v. Calder [1895] 2 Q.B. 253.

Yetton v. Eastwards Froy Ltd [1967] 1 WLR 104.

Vise v National Dock Labour Board [1957]A.C.488

Denmark Productions Ltd. v. Boscohd (1968) 1 Q.B.D.688

Boston Deep Sea Fishing v Ansel; (1888) 39Ch.D.339

Konig v. Karanjee Naranjel Properties [1968] E.A. 223

Hare v Murphy Brothers Ltd. (1963)I.C.R. 33

John Laing & Son Ltd. v Best (1968) I.T.R 3.

Gregory v Ford [1959] 1 All E.R. 121

Liste v. Romford Ice and Cold Storage Co. Ltd [1957] A.C.555

Turner v. Mason (Supra)

Price v. Mouat (1862) 11 C.B.W.S. 508

Edward v Society of Graphical and Allied Traders (1971) Ch.354.

East African Trading Co.v Seth [1907 -10] I.U.L.R.21

Olocho v City Council of Nyandorwa [1966] E.A. 467

Sinclair v Neighbour [1967]2 Q.B 279

Hill v. C.A. Parsons & Co.Ltd [1972]Ch.305

Kiggundu v Barclays Bank of Uganda [1973] E.A.569

L. Mukasa v U.C.B. [1994] 1 KAL R.21

Kalemera v Salaama Estates HCCS 157/1970

Mumira v NIC [1985] HCB 110

Mary Mugyenyi v CMB [1973]III KALR 104 Bell v Lever Brothers

(1932) A.C.161

Harnser v. Cornelius (1858) 1 E & E 248

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 Heavens v Pender (1883) 11 Q.B.D.503

Lukenya Ranching and Farming Cooperative Society v Karoloto[1970]

E.A. 414

Sekimpi v Uganda Breweries Ltd. [1972]2 ULR 132

Obuolo v Barclays [1984] III KALR 101

Kibirige v UCB [1992] II KALR 162

Re Rubel Bronze & Metal Co. V Vos [1918] I.K.B. 315

National Trading Corporation v Kityo [1973]2 ULR 63

Damulira v. NIC H.C.C.S No. 469/1970
Turner v Sawdon & Co. [1901]2 K.B. 653

Langston v A.U.E.W [1974]1 WLR 185

East African Airways v, Knight [1975]E.A 165

Patel v International Motor Mart [1969] E.A 303

f) DISMISSALS AND OTHER ISSUES IN EMPLOYMENT

CASES

-Car and General (U) Ltd v Ahmed Ibrahim Bholim CA No. 30/2001
(Court of Appeal) Relevance of an Entry permit to a foreign employee

-Bank of Uganda vs. Nsereko J; CA No. 72/2000, effect of awarding

pension as special damages.

-Barclays Bank of Uganda vs. Godfrey Mubiru SCCA No. 1 of 1998

(Supreme Court) The case is on: Payment in lieu of notice, and
deferred pension.

-David B. Kayondo vs. The Co-operative Bank (U) Limited CA No. 10

of 1991 (Supreme Court): Employer’s right to dismiss or retain an
employee.

-Elario Ogeng Okwir vs. Transocen (U) Limited CA No. 52/1991 (CA)
The case is on: Litigant’s right to costs; and Award of interests on
the Decretal sum

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-Gullaballi Ushillani vs. Kampala Pharmaceutical Limited CA No.
6/1998 (Supreme Court) Mitigation of damages after dismissal; and
effect of repudiating an employment contract as well as award of
costs. (Compare with cases first cited above).

-Hans Mwesigwa and Another v Uganda Consolidated Properties

Limited CA No. 7 of 2002 (Supreme Court); severance payment.

-Jet Speed Air Services (U) Ltd v Joan Tumuhairwe CA No. 17 of 2000
(CA) on: Modes of Dismissal; and Misconduct as a ground of
Dismissal

-Kengrow Industries vs. CC Chandran CA No. 12/2000 (Court of

Appeal) assessment of damages

-Mary B. Mugenyi Nalongo vs. Coffee Marketing Board Limited CA

No. 13/1993 (Supreme Court) validity of a dismissal

-Mohammed Muwanga vs. Lint Marketing Board (in Liquidation) CA

No. 15/1998 (Court of Appeal) effect of Change of employer; and
effect of dismissal without notice.

-Nsereko Joseph vs. Bank of Uganda CA No. 1/2002 (Supreme Court)

Effect of Voluntary retirement on terminal benefits.

-Prof Syed Hug vs. The Islamic Univerity in Uganda, CA No. 47/1995
(Supreme Court): scope of application of the Employment Decree.

-Uganda Revenue Authority vs.Boniface Quinto Ojok CA No.

33/1995 (Supreme Court): effect of Probationary period pursuant to
the URA Manual

-Rita Daisy Kyalimpa vs. Hoima District Local Government; CA No.

73/2007 (Court of Appeal): Wrongful dismissal

-Vallabhudas Vithaldas Ltd vs. Francis Mateeka CA No. 61/2000

(Court of Appeal): Employer’s breach of duty of care towards
employees; and proof of special damages

-Willy Owacha vs. Ringa Enterprises Co. Limited CA No. 31/1994

(Supreme Court): evoking the Minister’s consent pursuant to the
Exchange Control Act

-International Law Institute vs. Doreen Rugundu; CA No. 56/2002

(Court of Appeal); Termination of Probationary period; and Mitigation
of damages; and justification for award of damages

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-George Ndyabawe vs. Shell (U) Limited CA No. 97/2003 (Court of
Appeal) ; Grounds for Summary dismissal.

-Shell (U) Ltd vs. George Ndyababwe CA No. 6/2005;

(Supreme Court) employer’s right to dismiss an employee

-Muljibhai Madhvani and Co. Ltd v Francis Mugalula and Others CA

No. 51/2004; (Court of Appeal): effect of section 2 of the Expropriated
Property Act

-Uganda Electricity Board vs Kiganda Peter CA No. 46/2005 (Court of

Appeal): Calculation of pension

-Uganda Commercial Bank Ltd v Yerusa Nabudere CA No. 31/2001

(Court of Appeal); The right to Leave emoluments

-Gerald Ndaula vs. Uganda Telecom HCCS No. 1054/2001;

Employer’s Right to terminate a contract; Dismissal in public Interest

-Bank of Uganda vs. Betty Tinkamanyire CA No. 49/2005; (Court of

Appeal); Grounds justifying summary dismissal; Immunity of a Public
Officer

-Express Electrical Engineers & Contractors v Uganda Posts and

Telecommunications Corporation CA No. 8/1980 (Court of Appeal)
Parties to be sued.

-Eng. Pascal R. Gakyaro vs. Civil Aviation Authority CA No. 60/2006

(Court of Appeal): The right to a fair hearing; Quantum of damages

-Uganda Breweries Ltd vs. Gilbert Afaro CA No. 45/2005; (Court of

Appeal); construing contracts.

-Uganda Electricity Board vs. Sam Byakutaga CA No. 35/2000 (Court

of Appeal); Award of interest on the decretal sum; Lunch
allowance.

-National Union of Clerical Commercial Professional and Technical

Employees v Barclays Bank of Uganda Limited CA No. 42/1998 (Court
of Appeal): effect of not publishing an Arbitral Award.

-Tommy Otto vs. Uganda Revenue Authority CA No. 63/2006 (Court

of Appeal) ; Dismissal without notice; Reinstatement of an Employee.

-Bank of Uganda vs. Betty Tinkamanyire CA No. 12/2007

(Supreme Court); Confirmation and orders of the awarded
compensating damages.

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(g) OTHER FORMS OF TERMINATION

Employment Act No.6/2006

Davis Contractors Ltd. v. Fareham U.D.C. [1956] A.C. 696.

Poussard v. Spiers & Pound (1876) 1 QBD 410.

Paradine v. Jane (1647) Aleyn 26.

Brace v. Calder (Supra)

Phillips v. Alhambra Palace Co. (1901) 1 KB 59.

Re General Rolling Stock Co. (1866) L.R. 1 Eq. 346.

Fowler v. Commercial Timber Co. Ltd. (1930) 2 K.B 1.

Beston Deep Sea Fishing Co. v Ansell (1888)39 CH.D 339

Eletu v Uganda Airlines (1984) H.C.B 391

Barclays Bank of Uganda v Godfrey Mubiru Civ.App.1 of 1998

Gulaballi Ushillani v Kampala Pharmaceuticals Ltd Civ. App.6 of 1998

A.W. Masaba vs Bank of Uganda HCCS No.663/1995

Bank of Uganda vs F. Masaba & Oths C.A 3/1993

F. Kiyaga & Oths vs Bank of Uganda HCCS No. 725/1995

L. Okae vs UPTC HCCS No.214/1996

H. Nsabimana vs Roko Construction Ltd HCCS No.487/1996.

David Kayondo vs The Cooperative Bank [1993]1 KALR 83.

W. Niwemugizi vs National Water & Sewerage Corporation SCCA

No.26/1993.

Morgan v Fry [1968]2 QB 710.

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4. DEVELOPMENTS IN LABOUR LAW

-Emiri O.F (2005) ‘Capitalism and Social Investment in Africa:

Contradictory Commitment to Development’ in Lutz D & Mimbi Paul,
‘Shareholder Value & the Common Good’, 269-280.

-Dodd M Jr. (1932) ‘For Whom Are Corporate Managers Trustees?

Harvard Law Rev. 45 No. 7 May 1145-1163.

-Keay A (2006) Shareholder Primacy in Corporate Law: Can it

Survive? Should it Survive? Available electronically at
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1498065.

-Mitchell R, O’ Donnell A, & Ramsay IM (2005) Shareholder &

Employee Interests: Intersections Between Corporate Governance,
Corporate Law and Labour Law, Wisconsin Int. Law Journal 417.

-McDonnell B (2004) Corporate Constituency Statutes and Employee

Governance’ 30 William Mitchell Law Rev 1227.

CASES

-Labour Dispute Appeal No. 005 of 2014; Action Aid Uganda v

Tibekanga David

-Labour Dispute Appeal No. 008 of 2015; SURE Telecom v Brian

Azemchap

-Labour Dispute Claim No. 19 of 2015; Dr Barnabas Kiiza Amooti v

Makerere University
-Labour Dispute Claim No. 101 of 2014; Erick Kizza v The Executive
Committee of Masaka Elders Cooperative Savings and Credit Society
Ltd (SACCO)

-Labour Dispute Claim No. 002 of 2015; Kamuli Donna v DFCU Bank

-Labour Dispute No. 175 of 2014; Dr. Paul Kaggwa v Plan

International

-Labour Dispute Claim No. 138 of 2014; Mutumba Florence v UDC

Bank

-Labour Dispute Claim No. 54 of 2015; Waswa Polycarp & 12 Ors v

The Attorney General

-Misc. Application No. 475 of 2014; Mukwaya Livingstone & Anor. v

Orange (U) Limited (unreported) (Mugamba J) Employees secured an

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 injunctive relief to halt the transfer business/ownership, purely a
corporate discretion issue.

-Misc. Appl. No. LD/M/004/2014; Edward Ssekayiba v Uganda Red

Cross Society

-Labour Dispute No. 008 of 2012; Bukenya Steven & Anor v

Registered Trustees of the Church of Uganda

-Labour Dispute Claim No. 080 of 2014; Benon H. Kanyangoga & Ors
v Bank of Uganda

5. LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student is expected at the end of the study:

a) to be able to advise on any aspect of labour union law and the

employment contract;
b) to be able to apply the law in practice
c) to be critical of the law and analyse its relevance to contemporary
Ugandan/East African Society

6. METHODS OF TEACHING/DELIVERY

The following methods of ensuring learning by the student are deployed:

a) Lectures
b) Tutorials and Discussions of given questions and/or scenarios
c) Research by students on their own

6. MODE OF ASSESSMENT

The students are assessed as follows:

a) Coursework assignments1 : 30%

b) End of Semester Exam : 70%

Total : 100%

1Except that the nature of the coursework assessment is entirely at the

discretion of the subject Team.

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