Minimum Wage – Uganda

• Valid in September 2025
• The amounts are in Uganda Shilling (Sh).

Working Hours

• Workers are entitled to at least 1 day of rest per week (24 consecutive hours). (Section 51 of the Employment Act, 2006).

Definitions

Uganda has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker in Uganda can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay.
Employers in Uganda who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of Uganda.

Source

The 1984 Minimum Wages Advisory Board recommended minimum wages.

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