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(96) Sections in Employment Act

Application of Act

Learn who Uganda's Employment Act protects: all employees under contract, but not family businesses (≤5...

Part 1: Part I - Preliminary

Defines essential terms in Uganda's Employment Act such as employee, employer, wages, child, and contract...

Part 1: Part I - Preliminary

Provisions in agreement

Learn which clauses in employment contracts are illegal under Ugandan law, such as those limiting...

Part 1: Part I - Preliminary

Section 4 of Employment Act prohibits forced labour. Exceptions: military, civic duties, court-ordered work (public),...

Part 2: Part II - General principles

Discrimination in employment

Learn your rights under Uganda's Employment Act. This section prohibits discrimination based on race, sex,...

Part 2: Part II - General principles

Sexual harassment in employment

Learn what sexual harassment means at work in Uganda, how to report it to a...

Part 2: Part II - General principles

Administration of Act

Learn which government bodies are responsible for enforcing Uganda's Employment Act, including the Directorate of...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Appointment of officers

Learn who appoints the Commissioner for employment law enforcement, the powers of labour officers, and...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Labour inspection

Labour officers can inspect workplaces to enforce worker safety laws, provide advice, and report issues....

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Powers of labour officer

Learn about labour officer powers to inspect workplaces without notice, close for imminent danger, and...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Settlement of grievances

If your employer breaks your contract, report it to a labour officer. This section explains...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Power of labour officer to investigate and dispose of complaints

Learn how a labour officer can investigate your employment complaint, hold hearings, require witnesses, and...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Power of labour officer to prosecute

A labour officer can prosecute employment law violations in the Industrial Court, both civil and...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Obstruction of officers

Section 14: It is an offence to obstruct or delay a labour officer, fail to...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Criminal offences

Learn about criminal offences under Section 15: falsifying employee records, failure to reply to labour...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Conflict of interest

Section 16 of Uganda's Employment Act: Labour officers must avoid conflicts of interest to ensure...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Labour officer not to reveal trade secrets

This section requires labour officers to keep your business secrets and confidential information private, even...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Returns and statistics

Learn when the Commissioner can require employers to provide written returns on employee numbers, pay...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Learn what the Commissioner must include in the annual report on workplace inspections, accidents, disabilities,...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Labour Advisory Board

Learn about Uganda's Labour Advisory Board: its composition, how members are appointed, terms, and meeting...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Functions of Board

Learn how the Labour Advisory Board advises the Minister on employment issues, collective bargaining, vocational...

Part 3: Part III - Administration and jurisdiction

Section 22 of Uganda's Employment Act states that no one can be hired under a...

Part 4: Part IV - Employment relationship

Continuation of contracts in force

All employment contracts valid before the Employment Act started automatically continue under the new law,...

Part 4: Part IV - Employment relationship

Oral and written contracts

Learn about oral and written contracts under Uganda's Employment Act. This section explains that verbal...

Part 4: Part IV - Employment relationship

Section 25 requires attestation of employment contracts for employees who cannot read the contract language....

Part 4: Part IV - Employment relationship

Variation or exclusion of provisions of Act

Section 26 of Uganda's Employment Act makes any agreement that excludes your legal rights void,...

Part 4: Part IV - Employment relationship

Transfer of contract

Learn when an employer can transfer your contract without consent and how your service continuity...

Part 4: Part IV - Employment relationship

Death of employer

Learn what happens to your job when your employer dies. Section 28 of Uganda's Employment...

Part 4: Part IV - Employment relationship

Insolvency of employer

If your employer goes bankrupt or is wound up, your contract ends after one month...

Part 4: Part IV - Employment relationship

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