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Uganda seeks faster resolution of labour disputes

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Andrew Khaukha, executive director of Uganda’s Judicial Training Institute, calls for faster resolution of labour disputes to protect jobs and productivity. He says more effective labour justice will support the national goal of reaching a $500 billion economy by 2040, according to Nile Post.

Uganda wants to speed up the resolution of labour disputes to protect incomes, support productivity and strengthen investor confidence, Andrew Khaukha, executive director of the Ugandan Judicial Training Institute (JTI), said, as quoted by Nile Post. The official said delays in handling workplace disputes were holding back economic growth.

Andrew Khaukha linked the effectiveness of labour justice to Uganda’s goal of building a $500 billion economy by 2040, according to Nile Post.

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