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Kangaho Silver v Attorney General (Labour Claim 276 of 2014)

Industrial Court · [2016] UGIC 6 · 2016 Preliminary Objection Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Ruling on preliminary objection to labour claim for wrongful termination
Decision
Matter to proceed to full hearing on the merits

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Holding

Preliminary objection overruled. Where an employee's fixed-term contract expires but the employee continues working and receiving remuneration with the employer's knowledge, the question of whether the contract was renewed by conduct cannot be determined on a preliminary point of law and requires hearing evidence from both parties.

Outcome

Matter to proceed to full hearing on the merits

Facts

The claimant was employed by the Inspectorate of Government under a fixed-term contract expiring on 31 December 2005. The contract provided that employment was renewable. Reminders were posted on notice boards for employees to apply for renewal before expiry. The claimant did not apply for renewal, and the Inspectorate did not indicate that renewal would be unacceptable. The claimant continued working until 30 April 2006 when he was terminated. The respondent raised a preliminary objection that the claim disclosed no cause of action because the contract had expired by 31 December 2005 and the Appointments Board had exclusive legal authority to renew contracts.

Issues

  1. Whether the claimant's labour claim disclosed a cause of action where the original contract of employment had expired but the claimant continued working and was remunerated.

Orders

  • Preliminary objection overruled.

Rules and key headnotes

Employment & Labour — Fixed-Term Contracts — Renewal by Conduct — Preliminary Objection
Where an employee's fixed-term contract expires but the employee continues working and receiving remuneration with the employer's knowledge and consent, the question of whether the contract was renewed by the parties' conduct cannot be determined on a preliminary point of law and requires hearing evidence from both parties.
Civil Procedure — Preliminary Objections — Disclosure of Cause of Action — Determination on Evidence
A preliminary objection on the ground of non-disclosure of a cause of action should not be granted where the facts alleged, if proved, could establish a valid claim, and the court can only arrive at a proper decision after hearing evidence from both parties.

Cases cited (1)

  • Dr Arinaitwe Raphael and 37 Others v Inspectorate General of Government (HCCS No. 349 of 2007)

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