Pandemics have changed the way we live and work. Employment in the post pandemic economy comprises of gig workers, independent contractors and freelancers who have changed the employer employee relationship from the way it was before.
AF Mpanga has a distinguished employment law practice with a business- oriented team possessing a myriad of skills garnered from successful representation of employers and employees. The team’s legal advisory offers a competitive advantage to employers preparing them to sustainably manage and retain a resourceful workforce. The employment law practice ranges from employment dispute litigation, handling of collective terminations, restructurings, pension claims, advisory on employee statutory deductions, judicial review proceedings, occupational health and safety, advisory on outsourcing, whistle blowing employee privacy issues, harassment complaint management and work- place audits.
Our clients include global corporations, financial institutions, transnational e- commerce companies, leading company directors, diplomatic missions and humanitarian aid organizations.
- We advise Coca Cola Beverages Uganda on several employment matters including review of the HR manual/ policy. This gives CBC the best practices in human resource management.
- We advised CNOOC Uganda Limited on the regulation of its human resource business and operations in Uganda, including drafting and reviewing their human resource policies, manuals, notices, documents and contracts.
- We advise DFCU Bank Limited on human resource matters with a consideration of labour laws.
- Acted as Counsel to several organisations both local and international in drawing up and reviewing their Human Resource manuals. These include Oxfam International and BRAC amongst many others.
- Advised and represented Africell in matters filed in the High Court of Uganda by former employees of Orange Uganda Limited after Orange SA (formerly France Telecom) disposed of majority shareholding held by Atlas Services Belgium in Ugandan subsidiary, Orange Uganda Limited. The matters pertained to redundancy and termination benefits.
- We have acted for two embassies and several international aid agencies in disciplinary matters pertaining to their staff.
- We advised African Queen Limited, Uganda’s leading fast consumer goods distributing company on its transfer of employees to another company as part of a private equity investment of transaction into African Queen Limited by Ascent Capital.
- We also carry out an annual legal review of Century Bottling Company (CBC) in Namanve and Mbarara.
- We reviewed and aligned the HR manual of Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative to comply with the local legal regime.
- We advised and drafted the HR manual for CARE Uganda and were involved in sensitising employees about the same.
- We routinely advise on employment matters of Oxfam Novib in Uganda.
- We advise Citibank Uganda Limited on compliance with the dynamic labour law regime in Uganda and internal structures.
- We regularly advise Catholic Relief Service on labour related matters, particularly, disciplinary matters, recruiting matters and compliance with legal regime.
- We revised and helped create Seed Effect Uganda’s HR manual in line with the regime in Uganda.
- On the instructions of Baker Botts LLP, we advised Halliburton Company in its proposed acquisition of shares of Baker Hughes on the labour law aspects of the acquisition and the requisite regulatory approvals under Uganda’s labour law regime.
- Advised Liberty Life Assurance on the setting up of an Umbrella Retirement Benefits Scheme.
- We have helped set up and establish several retirement benefits schemes and pension funds for a number of companies is Uganda such as: Citibank Uganda Limited, Uganda Breweries Limited, Tullow Oil Uganda Limited and number of other clients through AON Uganda.
- Advised Uganda Flowers Export Association (UEFA) on the rights and duties of labour unions under the law.
- Acted for and advised several clients in employee disciplinary matters including European and African foreign missions, Cheki Uganda Limited and Catholic Relief Services.
- Advised Schlumberger Oil Field Services Limited, a key support oil field services provider in the oil an exploration and production sector on its employee health and safety policy.
- Acted as Counsel to several organisations both local and international in reviewing and improving their Human Resource manuals. These include Century Bottling Company (CBC), Oxfam International, Multi-Choice Uganda Limited amongst many others.
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