Section 64: When Your Employment Ends in Uganda
64.Termination
(1)Termination shall be deemed to take place in the following instances—
(a)where the contract of service is ended by the employer with notice;
(b)where the contract of service, being a contract for a fixed term or task, ends with the expiry of the specified term or the completion of the specified task and is not renewed within a period of one week from the date of expiry on the same terms or terms not less favourable to the employee;
(c)where the contract of service is ended by the employee with or without notice, as a consequence of unreasonable conduct on the part of the employer towards the employee; and
(d)where the contract of service is ended by the employee, in circumstances where the employee has received notice of termination of the contract of service from the employer, but before the expiry of the notice.
(2)The date of termination shall, unless the contrary is stated, be deemed to be—
(a)in the circumstances governed by subsection (1)(a), the date of expiry of the notice given;
(b)in the circumstances governed by subsection (1)(b), the date of expiry of the fixed term or completion of the task;
(c)in the circumstances governed by subsection (1)(c) or subsection (1)(d), the date when the employee ceases to work for the employer; and
(d)in the circumstances when an employee attains normal retirement age.
Plain English Summary
Your job can end in several ways under Ugandan law. If your employer gives you proper notice, that is a termination. If you have a fixed-term contract...
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