The Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Review of Employment Laws in Uganda
8 Pages Posted: 18 Apr 2012
Date Written: April 17, 2012
Abstract
This paper examines the protection afforded to persons with disabilities in employment. It examines both national and international legal frameworks. The Uganda Employment Act 2006 and Disability Act 2006 are explored in detail in order to identify how they protect disabled persons within the employment sphere and where they are failing.
Keywords: Employment law in Uganda, Human Rights and Employment Laws, Disability Discrimination Law in Uganda, The Disability Act 2006, CRPD, Uganda, Mental Health, Labour law in Uganda, Physical disability
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Nyombi, Chrispas and Nyombi, Chrispas and Mulimira, Moses Wasswa, The Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Review of Employment Laws in Uganda (April 17, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2041685 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2041685
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