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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §2 & 13 of the Minimum Wages Advisory Boards and Wages Councils Act 1964 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §2, 43-50 of the Employment Act, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §53 of the Employment Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §53-54 of the Employment Act, 2006; §3 of the Public Holidays Act 1965 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §53 of the Employment Act, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §53 of the Employment Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §51 & 53(6) of the Employment Act, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §54 of the Employment Act, 2006, §1-3 of the Public Holidays Act 1965 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §54 of the Employment Act, 2006 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §25 & 59 of the Employment Act, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §39, 40, 41 of the Employment Regulations 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §39, 40, 41 of the Employment Regulations 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §58 of the Employment Act, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §58 of the Employment Act, 2006 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §57 of the Employment Act, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §56 of the Employment Act, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §56 of the Employment Act, 2006; ISSA Country Profile for Uganda | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | No | 0 | §56 of the Employment Act, 2006; ISSA Country Profile for Uganda | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §75 of the Employment Act, 2006 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §13(2g), 19, 91 & 95(7) of Occupational Safety and Health Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §13(2c) of Occupational Safety and Health Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §42 of the Employment Regulations 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §3-7 of the Workers' Compensation Act 2000; ISSA Country Profile for Uganda | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §20 of the National Security Act 1985; ISSA Country Profile for Uganda | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §24 of the National Security Act 1985; ISSA Country Profile for Uganda | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §55 of the Employment Act, 2006; ISSA Country Profile for Uganda | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §24 of the National Security Act 1985; ISSA Country Profile for Uganda | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §40 of the Constitution of Uganda, 1995; §6 of the Employment Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §128(3) of the Penal Code 1950; §7, 70, 77 & 95-96 of the Employment Act, 2006; §19 of the Employment (Sexual Harassment) Regulations 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §21 of the Constitution of Uganda, 1995; §6 of the Employment Act, 2006; §4(c) of the Labour Union Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §40 of the Constitution of Uganda, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | National Security Act, 1985; ISSA Country Profile for Uganda | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §32, Employment Act 2006; §2-4, Employment Regulations 2012; Children Act, Cap 59 of 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §2 and 10(3)(a) of the Education Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §7, Children (Amendment) Act, 2016; §32, Employment Act, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §5 of the Employment Act 2006; §253 of the Penal Code, 1950; §2-3, Prevention of TiP Act, 2009 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §29 & 40, Constitution of Uganda, 1995; §2-18, Labour Union Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §3, Labour Union Act 2006; §3 & 38-39 of the Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §3, Labour Union Act 2006; §8, 28(5) & 33-37 (2nd schedule), Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §28-29 of the Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act 2006 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |