Representatives passed the mass media and freedom of information proclamation press law. Now, therefore, in accordance with article 551 of the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopic it is claimed as follows. New labour law being drafted in ethiopia the ethiopia. The impact of ethiopian labor laws on business efficiency and. 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. Proclamation 4942006 to amend the labour proclamation. In addition to the observed implementation gaps, there is no employment policy in place and the current labour proclamation also fails to have clear. Thus, there is a need for an assessment of the impact of labor laws on business operations in ethiopia based on these and other factors. The draft ethiopian proclamation concerning press freedom by article 19 global campaign for free expression london june 2003 1. It seeks to enable women to combine their reproductive and productive roles successfully, and to prevent unequal treatment in employment due to womens reproductive role. According to this proclamation the contract of employment may be terminated by the read more. Find the full text hereon july 5th, 2019, the house of peoples representatives approved a draft labour proclamation proclamation that will repeal labour proclamation no. Amendment the public servants pension proclamation no.
Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Once an employment relation is formed there are certain obligations that are imposed on an employer. Click here to view other titles featuring ethiopia. Whereas, the declaration on economic policy of the government of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia inaugurates a new era in social and economic relations and institutions in this country. Maternity protection at work is an essential element in equality of opportunity, treatment and health protection. Wlffireas, it is esential to ensure that workerem ployer relations.
Prepared under the sponsorship of the justice and legal. In ethiopia the employment relationship between an employer and an employee is governed by the ethiopian labour proclamation 3772003. 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. Sbort title this proclamation may be cited as the public \ servants pension amendment proclamation no. E thiopia also rat ified a large number of international treaties. Extant labour legislation in ethiopia places emphasis on the importance. 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. Regarding labour legislation, a new labour proclamation was issued in 2003, repealing the 1993 text. Democratic republic of ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows. On july 5 th, 2019, the house of peoples representatives approved a draft labour proclamation proclamation that will repeal labour proclamation no. The labour proclamation provides for severance pay for a worker who has completed his probation. Notesextract from historical development of labour law in ethiopia. Dec 23, 2003 the 2003 proclamation repeals and replaces the nationality law of 1930. Proclamation online in english ministry of labour and social affairs, ethiopia pdf doc.
Ethiopias new labour proclamation draft has been approved by the. I have a question why modified 3772003 or what is the defference between 3772003 and 11562019 labor. Now, therefore, in accordance with article 55 1 of the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows. The confederation of ethiopian labor unions celu was an umbrella organization that represented a number of labor unions and employee selfhelp associations in ethiopia. 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 all. In view of that, the impact of the latest functional urban land lease law on business sector development and.
Do want to know when you can validly terminate a contract of employment as per the ethiopian labour law. This provision is applicable to government offices only. The new labour proclamation numbered 11562019, has repealed ethiopia s labor proclamation no. Proclamation no 4332005 the revised proclamation for the. Any labour dispute and violation of fights provided in article 20 of this proclamation, arising between the agency providing a service specified in sub article ib of article 2 of this proclamation and a worker may be settled in accordance with proclamation no 3772003. The english version entitles any man married or unmarried for paternity leave while the amharic version only refers to married man. The derg, the military junta which ruled ethiopia at the time, banned the organization and replaced it with the all ethiopian trade union 8 january 1977. It establishes a descentbased regime for attribution of citizenship at birth, removing gender discrimination in in relation to transmission of citizenship to children and spouses, and providing for a presumption in favour of abandoned infants found in ethiopia. Severance pay and compensation fikadu and associates law. Normes consulted on 20101025 ethiopian parliament ethiopia pdf doc. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. This was due, in part, to the small size of its industrial working force which was estimated to number 15,583 in 1957, but more importantly because the ethiopian government viewed.
Old ethiopian newspapers berhanena selam proclamation no. Part i of the comment surveys the background of past media rights. Whereas, it has become necessary to amend the labour proclamation no. In ethiopia labor proclamation no 37796 puts a detailed list of rights and obligations of these parties. Salary income tax calculation in ethiopia, pension, gross.
This comment contains article 19s analysis of the proclamation no. The assessment would help policy makers in designing policies that encourage business efficiency and competitiveness. The draft ethiopian proclamation concerning press freedom. Similarly, the house passed a revised employees administration regulation no. Individuals who desire to establish a political party by rallying around a common political objective must have a memorandum of association in which they declare the establishment of the type of. This proclamation may be cited as maritime sector administration proclamation no. In ethiopia the employment relationship between an employer and an employee is governed by the ethiopian labor proclamation 3772003. Pdf characteristics and determinants of youth unemployment. This proclamation may be cited as the labour proclamationno. Maternity leave, pay, benefits, rights at work in ethiopia. Proclamation ethiopian labour law free download as pdf file.
In accordance with article 39 a of the labor law proclamation of ethiopia. Case study overview research question ethiopia is a subsaharan country with a population of 99. For comparison purpose, we have also added the old net salary, pension and income tax caluculation methods. Definition unless the context provides otherwise the definition of words in this proclamation is as follows. Proclamation no 4332005 the revised proclamation for the establishment of the federal ethics and anticorruption commission whereas, the government and the peoples of ethiopia recognize that corruption and impropriety are capable of hindering the social, economic and political development of any country. This proclamation may be cited as the ethiopia s overseas employment proclamation no. A proclamation to amend the investment proclamation whereas it has become necessary to amend the investment proclamation no 7692012. This proclamation may be cited as the labour proclamation no. Definitions in this proclamation unless the context provides otherwise. According to the ethiopian labor proclamation, a contract of employment may be the terminated on grounds connected with the workers conduct, skill, objective circumstances arising out of his work or the organizational or operational requirements of the undertaking.
Rights and obligations of employees and employers as per. Introduction in april 2003, article 19, global campaign for free expression issued a briefing note commenting on a draft ethiopian proclamation concerning press freedom. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of labour and. Draft investment proclamation ethiopia draft excise proclamation ethiopia draft state enterprises proclamation ethiopia volume 23 cassation decisions prosperity party program. However, this law has been criticised for failing to incorporate international labour rights conventions, which ethiopia signed with the international labour organisation ilo, such as protecting the employment rights of people with disabilities, establishing a minimum wage, and fighting child labour. This broad responsibility means that employers have the duty to strictly follow precautionary measures at work place upon the occurrence of pandemics and transmitting diseases. List of proclamations and regulations enacted in the. Definition in this proclamation, unless the context requires otherwise. The government collects this tax from any individual employees, other than. Termination of contract of employment under ethiopian law. On july 5 2019, the house of peoples representatives approved a draft labour proclamation proclamation that will repeal labour proclamation no. Whereas, it has become necessary to issue a water resources management, protection and utilization proclamation to put the water resources of ethiopia to the highest social and economic benefit for its people through appropriate protection and due management. According to the ethiopian labor proclamation, a contract of employment may be the terminated on grounds connected with the workers conduct, skill, objective circumstances arising out of his work or the organizational or operational requirements of. Here are the formulas on how to calculate personal employee income tax, pension, gross and net income in ethiopia.
These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. Proclamation no 1471998 a proclamation to provide for the establishment of cooperative societies whereas, it has become necessary to establish cooperative societies which are formed by individuals on voluntary basis and who have similar needs for creating savings and mutual assistance among themselves by pooling their resources, knowledge and. The ethiopian labor proclamation obliges employers to take the necessary measures to adequately safeguard the health and safety of employees at all times. 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. Proclamation ethiopian labour law labour law employment. The labour proclamation applies only to children in a contractual employment relationship, which does not conform to international standards that require all children to be protected under the law establishing a minimum age for work.
The proclamation is also aimed at promoting smooth working relationship and environment between employers and employees, it was indicated. Ethiopian n a t i o n a l s and foreign diplomatic. Similarly, the house approved the revised labor proclamation no. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows.
It will look into the labour law, the commercial code, the collective agreement between ethiopian airlines and the ethiopian airlines basic trade union, and also directives and regulations issued by the civil aviation authority. In this case the ethiopian labor law has a provision to pay compensation to. Home legal advocacy international disability rights international laws ethiopia labour proclamation no. The world report on disability, published jointly by the world bank and who in 2011, estimated that there were 15 million persons with disabilities. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of labour. Mar 12, 2016 ethiopia prepares new civil servants draft proclamation the ministry of public service and human resource development, has prepared a draft proclamation which allows civil servants to get. Ethiopias new labour proclamationhighlights of key changes. 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. Proclamation 4285 law ethiopia ethiopian law information. Such obligations may serve as the rights of the employee by default.
The study also aims to establish facts whether the realization of the law had achieved the intended purposes. House approves revised vat proclamation ethiopian news. Ethiopia prepares new civil servants draft proclamation. The proclamation replaces a law that has been in place for the last 16 years. Employment income tax is a tax on the earnings of an employee. Starting a business any person engaged in commercial activity in ethiopia is required to be registered and to have a business license. Revised labor law grants women extended maternal leave in. Ministry of labour and social affairs, ethiopia pdf pdf doc. The newly revised bill, referred to as labor proclamation no.
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. The aim of this research is to get a brief overview of the labour law governing aviation workers in ethiopia. Pdf ethiopian law of contracts mulugeta mengist ayalew. Legislation relevant to nutrition labour proclamation no. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global. Not all ethiopian laws related to child labor are in compliance with international standards. Regulations of commercial registration and business licensing. Copyright 2020 law ethiopia ethiopian law information portal, find ethiopian laws, cases.