Abstract

This study assessed the level of employee performances in some selected organizations
in Kampala, Uganda. The study objective was achieved through descriptive, cross
sectional and correlative survey designs. A study population of 484 was earmarked, from
which a sample population of 219 respondents were derived using Slovene’s Formula.
Data was collected primary using self-administered questionnaires (SAQs) and structured
interviews. An extensive review of literature contributed a significant amount of
secondary data. Findings showed that the r-value indicated that 67.7% of employee
performance is influenced by job safety, implying that the remaining 23.3% of change in
employee productivity could be explained by other factors other than Job safety. The
study recommended that the Different stakeholders including government and nongovernmental
organizations need to put in place mechanisms to ensure that employees are protected from work. The government should put in place laws aiming at protectingnworkers against health issues associated with work related Hazards.