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During paternity leave, the employee is paid full wages by the employer and shall have the right to retain employment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §56 of the Employment Act 2006, last amended in 2023\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Parental Leave\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>There is no provision in the law on paid or unpaid parental leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Flexible Work Option for Parents \u002F Work-Life Balance\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>No provisions could be located in the law supporting work-life balance for parents or workers with family responsibilities. However, the expectant mother is provided with flexible working hours, a lighter workload, and alternative arrangements of work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §42 of the Employment Regulations, 2011\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Special Leaves\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>No special leaves are granted under the Uganda Labour legislation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n    \n      \u003Cdiv class=\"regulations\">\n        \u003Ch2>Regulations on Family Responsibilities\u003C\u002Fh2>\n        \u003Cul>\n          \u003Cli>\n            The Employment Act 2006, last amended in 2023\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n          \u003Cli>\n            Employment Regulations 2011\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n        \u003C\u002Ful>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n    \n      \n    \n    \u003Cdiv class=\"related\">\n      \u003Ch2>Related Items\u003C\u002Fh2>\n      \n          _ll_maternity_URL_\n      \n          _ll_sickleave_URL_\n      \n          _ll_leave_URL_\n      \n          _CBA_FOLDER_URL_\n      \n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n  \n\n    \n    \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n    \u003Cstyle>\n\n      h1, h2, h3 {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      margin-top: 20px;\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n      }\n      \n      .related a {\n        display:block;\n        border: 1px solid transparent;\n      }\n\n      ul ol, ol ol, ol ul {\n      font-size: 100%;\n      }\n\n    \u003C\u002Fstyle>\n\n  \n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Your rights on paternity leave and\u002For family leave in Uganda – .","\u003Cdiv>\n\n\u003Cspan>This page was last updated on:\n      2026-04-30\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Paternity Leave\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A male employee or a new father, after the birth of a child or the miscarriage of a wife, is entitled to paid 4 working days of paternity leave in a year. 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