Platform for Labour Action (PLA) is a National Civil Society Organization that was founded in the year 2000. PLA is focused on promoting and protecting the rights of vulnerable and marginalized workers through empowerment of communities and individuals in Uganda.
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No, oral or written contracts of service apply equally and are enforceable under the law.
Therefore, the absence of a written contract of employment does not stop any party to enforce it or to fulfil their obligations.
The only difference is in the means of proving the existence of both
A Contract of Employment is any agreement whether in writing or verbal, expressed or implied, whereby:
One person agrees to employ another as an employee; and
The other person agrees to serve the employer as an employee in return for remuneration/payment.
The rights of workers stem from the constitution of Uganda 1995 – article 40 that provides for Economic Right and The Employment Act, 2006.
