Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
Economic rights.
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Provision
- 40
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) Parliament shall enact laws—
(a) to provide for the right of persons to work under satisfactory, safe
and healthy conditions;
(b) to ensure equal payment for equal work without discrimination;
and
(c) to ensure that every worker is accorded rest and reasonable
working hours and periods of holidays with pay, as well as
remuneration for public holidays.
(2) Every person in Uganda has the right to practise his or her
profession and to carry on any lawful occupation, trade or business.
(3) Every worker has a right—
(a) to form or join a trade union of his or her choice for the
promotion and protection of his or her economic and social
interests;
(b) to collective bargaining and representation; and
(c) to withdraw his or her labour according to law.
(4) The employer of every woman worker shall accord her protection
during pregnancy and after birth, in accordance with the law.
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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 · judiciary.go.ug · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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