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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The Symposium is organised by Uganda Association of External Recruitment Agencies (UAREA) and Ministry of Gender and Labour Social Development (MGLSD). The general public is requested in large numbers.
PLA will be offering legal aid services to workers with legal disputes and querries as well as raise awareness on safe options of labour migration during the National Symposium on safe and productive labour Migration. This will take place on 26th -27th November 2019 at Kololo Independence Grounds
Today Uganda has joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Cancer Day 2019.
Cancer is one of the vicious diseases killing tens of people in the country. According to the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), the country registered 32,617 new cancer cases and 21,829 deaths in 2018.
A total of 87 District Labour Officers (DLO) have implored Parliament to amend the Employment Act 2006, to address loopholes in the law. According to the labour officers, the current law doesn’t effectively address labour related issues in the country.
