The President assented to the Employment (Amendment) Act, 2025 on 29th April 2026, marking the most significant overhaul of Uganda's employment laws since the enactment of the Employment Act, Cap. 226 in 2006. The Act amends the Employment Act, Cap. 226 and, by cross-reference, the Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act, Cap. 227.
Its principle objectives are:
- Extending statutory protection to domestic workers, casual employees, and migrant workers;
- Introducing a structured and predictable sick leave and medical termination framework;
- Drawing a clear distinction between termination, dismissal, and summary dismissal;
- Strengthening protections against workplace harassment, intimidation, and pregnancy-related discrimination;
- Standardising the severance allowance formula to remove contractual uncertainty;
- Regulating the recruitment of migrant workers and the licensing of recruitment agencies; and
- Restructuring the dispute-resolution role of Labour Officers.
The commencement date has not yet been gazetted. Therefore, employers should treat this window as a compliance preparation period.
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