Gabriel Opio

The policy is intended to protect the rights and promoting the working conditions of workers. The long a waited policy was launched as the country commemorated the world international Labour Day on 1^st May 2011.

Addressing the media in Kampala today, Gender, Labour social development Minister Gabriel Opio says the coming in force of this policy will go a long way in promoting the wellbeing of workers and creating more jobs.

He says government has put in place a committee of experts to advice it in instituting a minimum wage scale in the country.

Opio adds that the council will collect suggestions from workers and labour unions and employers and then produce a draft wage before it is presented to cabinet to enact it.

Once passed, Opio says all employers will be expected to respect the minimum wage, a salary below which workers in particular sector should be paid.

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