Uganda
Hire Employees & Contractors

Uganda

Compliantly hire your distributed team members in

Uganda

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Hiring in

Uganda

isn't so simple. Borderless can help.

To hire new employees in

Uganda

, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.

Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in

Uganda

while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.

Primary Language

English, Swahili

Currency

Ugandan Shilling (UGX)

Payroll Frequency

Monthly

Public Holidays

13 days

Employer Taxes

10%

Cost of Living Index

N/A

Statutory Leave

21 days

Sick Leave

2 months

Maternity Leave

60 days

Important: Risks of misclassification

In many countries like

Uganda

, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.

Payment Information

Minimum Wage

UGX 6,000 per month.

Overtime Pay

The standard working hours are 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. Overtime pay is mandatory in Uganda and it is paid at 1.5 times the employee's regular wage.

Additional Pay

There is no additional pay detail for Uganda

Payroll Cycle

For all Borderless customers, employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

Employer Costs & Taxes

10%: National Social Security Fund

Employee Costs & Taxes

  • 0%: Up to UGX 235,000
  • 10%: UGX 235,000 - UGX335,000
  • 20%: UGX 335,000 - UGX 410,000
  • 30%: Over UGX 410,000

Employment Information

Termination Process

A just cause must be established for terminations in Uganda.

Notice period

The notice period is determined by the length of employment,

  • Employees who worked 6 months - 1 year: 2 weeks
  • Employees who worked 1 year - 5 years: 1 month
  • Employees who worked more than 5 years: 2 months
  • Employees who worked more than 10 years: 3 months

Probation Period

Probation periods are not mandatory in Uganda. The maximum probation period is 6 months.

Severance Details

The standard severance pay is 1 month for every year of employment and can be negotiated between the employee and the employer. Severance pay is only applicable to employees who have worked for more than 6 months.

Benefits of working in a country abroad

Borderless Benefits Packages in

Uganda

When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Contributions

Learn how to hire quickly and easily in

Uganda

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