House approves revised vat proclamation ethiopian news. Rights and obligations of employees and employers as per. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The proclamation is also aimed at promoting smooth working relationship and environment between employers and employees, it was indicated. Amendmenst to the labour law introduced in 2017 deloitte. Democratic republic of ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows. Proclamation ethiopian labour law labour law employment. Definitions a term used in this proclamation that is defined in the tax. On july 5 2019, the house of peoples representatives approved a draft labour proclamation proclamation that will repeal labour proclamation no. Employment relations contract of employment, termination of employment, home work contract, contract of apprenticeship part 3. Definitions in this proclamation unless the context provides otherwise. Any termination that is not in line with the labour law will be deemed as unlawful termination. Revisions to labour law will extend maternal leave after a draft to revise the existing labor proclamation was approved by the house of peoples representatives hpr, all africa reports.
Whereas, it has become essential to make the existing ethiopian family law in. In ethiopia the employment relationship between an employer and an employee is governed by the ethiopian labour proclamation 3772003. Ethiopian legal information portal find laws, cases. Amendmenst to the labour law introduced in 2017 employer zone. Any agreement, for a definite or indefinite term, concluded between an employer and an employee, whereby the latter undertakes to work in. Pdf ethiopian law of contracts mulugeta mengist ayalew. Sbort title this proclamation may be cited as the public \ servants pension amendment 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. Maternity protection at work is an essential element in equality of opportunity, treatment and health protection.
Whereas the strengthening and sustainability of the system greatly contributes to social justice, industrial peace, poverty reduction and development. According to this proclamation the contract of employment may be terminated by the following different reasons. Termination of contract of employment under ethiopian law. Do want to know when you can validly terminate a contract of employment as per the ethiopian labour law. 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. The new labor law adopts the concept by granting a male worker a paternity leave for 3 working days with pay. The newly revised bill, referred to as labor proclamation no. Labour amendment proclamation 4942006 published on.
The english version entitles any man married or unmarried for paternity leave while the amharic version only refers to married man. The blogger worked as legal expert at ethiopian food, medicine and healthcare administration and control authority and ethiopian construction works corporation. However, gaps exist within the authority of molsa that may hinder adequate labor law enforcement, including the authority to assess penalties. This concept was first introduced in ethiopia by the civil servants proclamation no. For completeness, the uae labour law provides that an employee is entitled to 90 calendar days of sick leave in any 12month period. It seeks to enable women to combine their reproductive and productive roles successfully, and to prevent unequal treatment in employment due to women. A worker who terminates hisher contract of employment with out giving appropriate notice shall be liable to pay compensation to the employer but the compensation shall not exceed 30 days wages of the worker. Done at addis ababa, this 29th day of june 2006 girma woldegiorgis president of. Ethiopia labour law revisions give extended maternity. Fikadu asfaw and associates law office falo on 24 mar 2012 related to employment law in ethiopia.
The current laws affected by the workstyle reform promotion act include the labour standards act, the worker dispatching act, the act on special measures for improvement of working hours arrangements, the act on improvement of employment management for parttime workers, and the labour contract act. New labour law being drafted in ethiopia the ethiopia. Proclamation ethiopian labour law free download as pdf file. Examining workers rights, occupational safety measures and benefits amid covid19 under ethiopian labour law. This proclamation may be cited as the insurance business proclamation no. Revised labor law grants women extended maternal leave in. Similarly, the house approved the revised labor 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.
Salary income tax calculation in ethiopia, pension, gross salary and net salary calculator with examples mar 19, 2018 0 here are the formulas on how to calculate personal employee income tax. Old ethiopian newspapers berhanena selam proclamation no. In case date of payment where already decided falls on a weekly rest day or public holiday, the wages are paid on the preceding working day. The new labor proclamation, numbered 11562019, has repealed ethiopia s labor proclamation no. Hours of work, weekly rest and pubic holidays part 5. Severance pay and compensation fikadu and associates law. The new bill was reportedly conceived to sit better with the countrys economic gr. 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. Whereas, it has become necessary to amend the labour proclamation no. According to this proclamation the contract of employment may be terminated by the read more. Proclamation 4942006 to amend the labour proclamation. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows.
Draft investment proclamation ethiopia draft excise proclamation ethiopia draft state enterprises proclamation ethiopia volume 23 cassation decisions prosperity party program. Proclamation of 2000 preamble whereas, the family, being the natural basis of society, shall be protected by the society and the state, and that one of the means of protection is effected by regulating and governing family relation by law. All rights of this ethiopian labour law 377 in amharic file is reserved to who prepared it. Effective date this proclamation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the federal negarit gazeta. Definitions in this proclamation, unless the context otherwise. The proclamation replaces a law that has been in place for the last 16 years. Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticle 2d of article 3 of the labour proclamation no.
The house of peoples representatives hpr on thursday approved a draft to revise the existing labor proclamation which has been in place for a decade. Amendment the public servants pension proclamation no. Maternity leave, pay, benefits, rights at work in ethiopia. Any agreement, whether for a limited or for an unlimited period, concluded between an employer and an employee under which the latter. Labour disputes pending before any authority competent to settle labour disputes prior to the coming into force of this proclamation shall be settled in accordance with the law and procedure which were enforce before this proclamation came which into force. Short title this proclamation may be cited as the federal income tax proclamation no. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of labour. Rights and obligations of employees and employers as per the labour law of ethiopia in order to maintain industrial peace and work in the spirit of harmony and cooperation worker employer relations should be governed by law. Ethiopian labour law 377 in amharic pdf view and downloadable. Ethiopian labour law 377 in amharic free pdf download.
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