Maternity leave, pay, benefits, rights at work in ethiopia. The highlights of investment proclamation and guideline bellows are compiled from investment proclamation no. Now, therefore, in accordance with article 55 1 of the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows. New traffic laws in ethiopia vancouver ethiopian blog. In order to maintain industrial peace and work in the spirit of harmony and cooperation worker employer relations should be governed by law. Although minor changes have been made through two amendments since, the labour proclamation in 2003 has remained operational, according to mehari redai, assistant professor at addis abeba university. The proclamation replaces a law that has been in place for the last 16 years. The impact of ethiopian labor laws on business efficiency and. According to the rationales of ethiopian labour law the main purpose of severance pay to an employee is, to minimize any financial instability that may arise while the employee is searching for a new job due to termination of employment. The proclamation is also aimed at promoting smooth working relationship and environment between employers and employees, it was indicated. The government may tax only a portion of some types of the employees income. Normes consulted on 20101025 ethiopian parliament ethiopia pdf doc.
The current expatriate work permit service is also not well aligned to the existing policies directly or indirectly related to the service. The confederation of ethiopian labor unions celu was an umbrella organization that represented a number of labor unions and employee selfhelp associations in ethiopia. Ethiopian revenues and customs authority erca head office or any of its. The impact of ethiopian labor laws on business efficiency.
On july 5 2019, the house of peoples representatives approved a draft labour proclamation proclamation that will repeal labour proclamation no. The repealed law empowered labor inspectors to file criminal suits against violators of the proclamation. Customization of best practices of the benchmarked countries also helps to comeup with realistic requirements to encourage the ones with potential. Introduction country overview the federal democratic republic of ethiopia ethiopia is located in the horn of africa and shares borders with eritrea, djibouti, somalia, sudan, south sudan, and kenya. Normes consulted on 20091210 proclamation online in english ministry of labour and social affairs, ethiopia pdf doc. Definitions in this proclamation unless the context provides otherwise. A proclamation which amended labour proclamation no. Ethiopian law is not completely consistent with international standards regarding child labor. Before planning to invest in ethiopia and begin the investment procedure, it is advisable to consider the.
Not all ethiopian laws related to child labor are in compliance with international standards. Now, therefore, in accordance with article 551 of the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows. Oct 22, 2019 the repealed law empowered labor inspectors to file criminal suits against violators of the proclamation. Fikadu asfaw and associates law office is a fullfledged corporate and commercial law firm in addis ababa, ethiopia with highly professional attorneys providing legal advice and services to clients throughout the surrounding areas of ethiopia as well as all around the world. Amendment the public servants pension proclamation no. In a related news today, the parliament has also approved the revised value added tax vat proclamation that aims to resolve impediments in tax collection. A worker is entitled to severance pay on contract termination by the employer because heshe has ceased its operations permanently due to bankruptcy or some other reason. Proclamation online doing business, world bank doc. Ethiopia extends employment probation period new business. Whereas, it is essential to ensure that workeremployer relations are governed by the basic principles of rights and obligations with a view to enabling workers and of harmony and cooperation towards the allaround development of our country.
Short title this proclamation may be cited as the 7692012. Done at addis ababa, this 9th day of may 2005 girma wolde giorgis president of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia part i general part book i crimes and criminals title i criminal law and its scope chapter i scope of the law. Whereas, it has become necessary to amend the income tax proclamation n0. Rights and obligations of employees and employers as per the. Labor law word doc law school consideration finals flow texts chart law study more information. The new law gives them the power to institute both civil and criminal action against those who transgress the provisions of the proclamation and regulation and directives to be issued under it. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. The labour proclamation provides for severance pay for a worker who has completed his probation. Now, therefore, in accordance with article 55 1 and 3 of the constitution of the. Labour amendment proclamation 4942006 published on. Basic rights of employees should be respected by the employers and the employees should render their obligations to the employers. Whereas, it has become necessary to amend the labour proclamation no.
Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of labour. Ethiopian legal information portal find laws, cases, legal. The new labor proclamation, numbered 11562019, has repealed ethiopias labor proclamation no. In accordance with the constitution of ethiopia and labour proclamation, female workers are entitled to fully paid maternity leave of 120 working days 30 days antenatal and 90 days postnatal on the recommendation of a medical doctor.
However, gaps exist within the authority of molsa that may hinder adequate labor law enforcement, including the authority to assess penalties. I have seen many cars, especially cabs, that transport people, that had mechanical and engine problems. The new proclamation acknowledges the key role of a skilled and disciplined workforce to ethiopias industrialization efforts and. This has been a period where ethiopia saw major shift in investment and business environment as well as the overall labour market. Termination of contract of employment under ethiopian law. The ethiopian labor proclamation provides for various measures that could be considered by the employer during challenging circumstances such as the coronavirus covid19. Definitions in this proclamation, unless the context otherwise requires. In ethiopia the employment relationship between an employer and an employee is governed by the ethiopian labour proclamation 3772003. Addis ababa is continually growing and the number of cars on the road is growing on a daily basis. According to this proclamation the contract of employment may be terminated by the following different reasons. A proclamation to provide for lease holding of urban lands whereas, it is provided by article 40 of the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia that land is the property of the state and the peoples of ethiopia and that its use shall be subject to specific regulation by law. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Therefore employers have to subtract incomes of employees that are not taxable. The labour proclamation applies only to children in a contractual employment relationship, which does not conform to.
This proclamation may be cited as the ethiopias overseas employment proclamation no. Proclamation ethiopian labour law free download as pdf file. According to the income tax law, not all incomes of the employee are taxable. Fikadu asfaw and associates law office falo on 24 mar 2012 related to employment law in ethiopia. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of labour and. Severance pay and compensation fikadu and associates law office. Effective date this proclamation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the federal negarit gazeta. Amendmenst to the labour law introduced in 2017 deloitte. New labour law being drafted in ethiopia the ethiopia.
Home legal advocacy international disability rights international laws ethiopia labour proclamation no. Proclamations by number law ethiopia ethiopian law. The new law gives them the power to institute both civil and criminal action against those who transgress the provisions of the proclamation and. Similarly, the house approved the revised labor proclamation no. Done at addis ababa, this 29th day of june 2006 girma woldegiorgis president of. Do want to know when you can validly terminate a contract of employment as per the ethiopian labour law. Definition in this proclamation, unless the context requires otherwise. Whereas it is essential to ensure that workeremployer relations are governed by the basic principles of rights and obligations with a view to enabling workers and employers to maintain industrial peace and work in the spirit of harmony and cooperation towards the allround development of our country.
Do want to know when you can validly terminate a contract of employment as per the ethiopian labor law. Extracts from historical development of labour law in ethiopia. Ethiopian parliament today approved revised labor proclamation of the country, which increased the current employee probation period from 45 to 60 days. The derg, the military junta which ruled ethiopia at the time, banned the organization and replaced it with the allethiopian trade union 8 january 1977. Whereas the strengthening and sustainability of the system greatly contributes to social justice, industrial peace, poverty reduction and development. Some of the cars should not be allowed to be on the road at all as they could be potential killers. Maternity protection at work is an essential element in equality of opportunity, treatment and health protection. Click here to view other titles featuring ethiopia. Temporary suspension of rights and obligations arising from a contract of employment may be considered in the following cases. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. Amendmenst to the labour law introduced in 2017 employer zone. The government may tax only a portion of some types of the.
Appljcabjlity of land administration laws regions a land administration law heretofore enacted by any regional council shall be applicable insofar as it is not inconsistent with this proclamation. Short title this proclamation may be cited as the insurance business proclamation no. The new labor proclamation has repealed ethiopias labor proclamation no. In ethiopia the employment relationship between an employer and an employee is governed by the ethiopian labor proclamation 3772003. House approves revised vat proclamation ethiopian news.
This proclamation may be cited as the public \ servants pension amendment proclamation no. Rights and obligations of employees and employers as per. Proclamation 4942006 to amend the labour proclamation. Republic of ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows. Severance pay and compensation fikadu and associates law. Aug 01, 2018 proclamation ethiopian labour law free download as pdf file. I have a question why modified 3772003 or what is the defference between 3772003 and 11562019 labor. The criminal code of the federal democratic republic of. Ethiopian legal information portal find laws, cases.
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