--- title: Afriwise Blog | Employment contracts description: Employment contracts | --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Employment contracts](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-contracts) [Termination of employment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/termination-of-employment) [ENS](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ens) ## [Polygraph examinations: Can an employer dismiss an employee for refusing to undergo a polygraph examination](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/polygraph-examinations-can-an-employer-dismiss-an-employee-for-refusing-to-undergo-a-polygraph-examination) While a polygraph examination alone cannot conclusively determine employee misconduct, it can serve as corroborative evidence among other factors. But what happens when an employee refuses to undergo a polygraph test? [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/polygraph-examinations-can-an-employer-dismiss-an-employee-for-refusing-to-undergo-a-polygraph-examination) [Ghana](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) [Employment and labour](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) [Employment contracts](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-contracts) [Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bentsi-enchill-letsa-ankomah) ## [Medical Information in Employment Contracts](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/medical-information-in-employment-contracts) It is unlikely that employees will voluntarily submit medical information to employers. Employees run the risk of medical information being disclosed to third parties without their consent, as well as the possibility of workplace discrimination from their employers .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/medical-information-in-employment-contracts) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Employment and labour](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) [Employment contracts](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-contracts) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Controversy as Industrial Court insists employers must give reasons for terminating an employment contract](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/controversy-as-industrial-court-insists-employers-must-give-reasons-for-terminating-an-employment-contract) The Industrial Court has passed a controversial award insisting that employers must give reasons before an employment contract is terminated (*Asiimwe Apollo v Law Development Centre*). The award contradicts the Court of Appeal’s recent decision that an employer ma.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/controversy-as-industrial-court-insists-employers-must-give-reasons-for-terminating-an-employment-contract) [1](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-contracts/page/1) Subscribe to our newsletter - [Home](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [FAQ](https://afriwise.com/faq/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Privacy Policy](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Terms of Use](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [info@afriwise.com](mailto:info@afriwise.com) +32 2 808 92 74 © Afriwise N.V. 2026