A Legal Analysis On the Effectiveness of Trade Unions in Protecting Employees' Rights in Uganda. A Case Study of the Uganda National Teacher's Union.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................................. iii

APPROVAL .................................................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF CASES .............................................................................................................................. v

LIST OF STATUTES ...................................................................................................................... vi

LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER ONE ....................................................... : ...................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY .............................................................................................. 1

1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the study ........................................................................................................ 2

1.2 Statement of the Problem ...................................................................................................... 3

1.3 General Objectives ................................................................................................................ 4

1.4 Research questions ................................................................................................................ 4

1.5 Scope of the Study ................................................................................................................. 5

1.6 Literature review .................................................................................................................... 5

I. 7 Research Methodology .......................................................................................................... 7

1.8 Chapterisation: ....................................................................................................................... 8

CHAPTER TW0 ........................................................................................................................... 10

THE RIGHT TO WORK ............................................................................................................... 10

2.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 10

2.1 The Legal Frame Work ........................................................................................................ 11

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................... 12

UNION REGISTRATION AND RECOGNITION, ..................................................................... 12

3.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 12

3.1. Registration: The right to form a Trade Union ................................................................... 13

3.2 Recruitment: The Right to Join a Trade Union .................................................................... 17

3 .3. The right to withdraw labour .............................................................................................. 18

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 20

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS .................................................................................................. 20

4.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 20

4.1. The contract of employment ............................................................................................... 21

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4.2. Equal pay for equal work .................................................................................................... 21

4.3.Reasonable working hours and adequate rest ...................................................................... 22

Weekly rest ............................................................................................................................ 23

Work week ............................................................................................................................. 23

Sick leave ............................................................................................................................... 24

Annual and maternity leave ................................................................................................... 25

4.4. Wrongfhl dismissal ............................................................................................................. 26

Legislative framework ........................................................................................................... 26

Probationary employees ......................................................................................................... 27

Dismissal without just cause .................................................................................................. 27

4.6. Minimum wage ................................................................................................................... 27

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................... 30

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................... 30

5.2 HOW THE UGANDA NATIONAL TEACHERS UNION IS ACTING IN UGANDA ... 30

5.3 CONCLUSIONS: ................................................................................................................ 31

5.4 RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................................... 32

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................... 34

APPENDIX ONE ...................................................................................................................... 34

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SELECTED RESPONDENTS ........................................................ 34

APPENDIX TWO ..................................................................................................................... 37

INTERVIEW GUIDE ................................................................................................................ 37

APPENDIX THREE .................................................................................................................. 37

PROPOSED BUDGET FOR PROPOSAL AND REPORT WRITING ................................... 37

APPENDIX FOUR .................................................................................................................... 39

TIME FRAME FOR RESEARCH WORK ............................................................................... 39