Uganda

• New Year's Day
• NRM Liberation Day
• Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
• Women's Day
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• Eid al-Fitr
• Labour Day
• Martyr’s Day
• National Heroes Day
• Eid-Al-Adha
• Independence Day
• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day

Working Hours

Employees can work up to 48 hours per week.

Minimum Wage

UGX 6,000 per month.

Employee Tax

Annual income	Tax rate
Up to UGX 2,820,000	0%
UGX 2,820,001 - 4,020,000	10%
UGX 4,020,001 - 4,920,000	20% + UGX 120,000
UGX 4,920,001 - 120,000,000	30% + UGX 300,000
More than UGX 120,000,000	40% + UGX 34,824,000
Social security contribution	5%

Bonuses

There are no statutory bonus schemes in Uganda.

Employment contracts in Uganda should be written and issued to the employee within 12 weeks of their start date. They should include:

• Employer and employee names and addresses
• Job title and responsibilities
• Workplace
• Working hours
• Salary, overtime rate, and leave entitlement
• Start date
• Notice period

Both indefinite and fixed-term contracts are permitted in Uganda.

Annual Leave

Minimum of 21 days' paid holiday per year after six months of service.

Sick Leave

One month's paid sick leave, plus a further month of unpaid leave. A medical certificate must be provided.

Parental Leave

• Maternity leave: at least 60 days' paid leave.
• Paternity leave: four days' paid leave.

Termination Process

Both employers and employees in Uganda can terminate a contract provided they give notice in line with legal requirements.

If the employer dismisses an employee for misconduct, they must explain the reasons to them. Employees have the right to appeal against unfair dismissal.

Severance Pay

Severance pay in Uganda is subject to negotiation between the employer and the employee, or the trade union that represents them.

Under a Mauve Group Employer of Record (EOR) solution, clients and their international workers benefit from Mauve’s Global Master Insurance Programme—a market-leading, unified corporate insurance system that links all Mauve entities to two preferred providers. As part of our global Employer of Record services, this programme ensures that companies expanding globally through our EOR service have access to reliable and compliant insurance coverage for overseas employees.

The insurance provides comprehensive coverage in international locations via a combination of the master policy and jurisdiction-specific local policies where required by law. This ensures full compliance and protection in line with local employment regulations—key to any international Employer of Record solution.

The policies include:

• Employer’s Liability and Public Liability – £10,000,000 combined limit
• Professional Indemnity – £5,000,000 limit
• Worker’s Compensation – Limit varies depending on the country of employment

For detailed information about statutory and recommended EOR insurance coverage in your chosen country, get in touch with Mauve’s global compliance team.