Domestic workers in Uganda are mostly girls the age of 16 and above who are hired to do domestic chores in a home. They are commonly referred to as “housemaids” or “house girls”. On rare occasions old women and “house boys” are also involved in offering this kind of labour. Other categories include drivers and other workers in farms and gardens.

A domestic worker is entitled to notice in writing or a verbal notice for an illiterate worker. At the very least this should be explained to the domestic worker if he/she is not able to understand it in written form.

In Uganda, these are the people who work in gardens (gardener), an individual who looks after children or works as an (indoor) maid or houseboy.