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Employment
Sound employment decisions and workable relationships
Workforce decisions affect the people and capabilities on which an enterprise depends. We advise employers and institutions on employment arrangements, workplace obligations and the resolution of disputes, with attention to lawful process and practical implementation.
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Delivery · TEDTED-led, connected to transactions, projects, technology and organisational change.
Where we can help
- Employment contracts, policies, terms and conditions of service.
- Workplace compliance, employee relations and management responsibilities.
- Disciplinary processes, investigations and grievance handling.
- Restructuring, redundancy, transfers and separation arrangements.
- Employment disputes, negotiation and representation in relevant proceedings.
- Workforce implications of transactions and institutional change.
Defined services and deliverables
All defined services →Workforce Restructuring and Redundancy Programme
Legal planning and documentation for workforce change, consultation and implementation.
Employment Compliance Review
A review of employment documentation and procedures, with prioritised recommendations and an implementation schedule.
Workplace Investigation Support
Legal advice on investigation scope, fair process, evidence management and reporting within an agreed role.
Services are scoped for the mandate and relevant jurisdiction. Specialist advice and local counsel are engaged where required.
Selected experience
Experience across the firm →Employment Advisory
Retained adviser to NGOs, a hospital, a pharmaceutical group and a professional body on contracts and HR manuals.
ICPAU, Amref, CoRSU, Joint Medical Store, Samaritan's Purse, Oro Pharmaceuticals
Workforce Restructuring
Staff transfers in a microfinance asset sale and an insurance demerger, and a utility's mutual separation.
Gatsby Microfinance; UAP Insurance demerger; UETCL mutual separation
Employment Disputes
Industrial Court defence of a union claim for retirement benefits worth over UGX 1 billion.
Uganda Telecom, UCEU claim
Board and Senior Appointments
Independent advice to a national oil company's board on a senior appointment process.
UNOC, senior recruitment review
Pensions and Retirement Benefits
Restructured a central bank's pension scheme into a defined contribution model with URBRA approval.
Bank of Uganda Retirement Benefits Scheme, legal review
Pensions and Retirement Benefits
Set up and advise a URBRA-regulated umbrella retirement benefits scheme.
UAP Umbrella Retirement Benefits Scheme
Start with the decision before you.
Tell us the broad nature of the opportunity or challenge, the organisation involved and the relevant jurisdictions. We identify the appropriate team and discuss scope before accepting a mandate.