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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §55(2) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §53-60 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | Section 68 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §75 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §68 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §61-68 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §61 and 67 of the Labour Law Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §69 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §73-75 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; Public Holidays and Rest Day Proclamation 1975 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §77-79 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §4-8 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §9-10 and 46 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; §2568 of the Civil Code, Proclamation No. 165 of 1960 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §24-35 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; §2571 of the Civil Code, Proclamation No. 165 of 1960 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §32, 39-40 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §81 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §35(5) of the Constitution of Ethiopia 1994; §88 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §88 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; ISSA Country Profile for Ethiopia | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | No | 0 | §35(5) of the Constitution of Ethiopia 1994; §88 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; ISSA Country Profile for Ethiopia | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §26(2) & 87(5) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §92(3) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §92(2) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §87 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §95-112 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; §27-38 of the Proclamation No. 715/2011 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §18-21 of the Private Organization Employees’ Pension Proclamation No. 715/2011; ISSA Country Profile for Ethiopia | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | 44 of the Private Organization Employees’ Pension Proclamation No. 715/2011 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §85-86 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §22-26 of the Private Organization Employees’ Pension Proclamation No. 715/2011 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §42(1)(D) of the Constitution of Ethiopia, 1994; §14(1b) & 87(1) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §625 of the Criminal Code Proclamation No. 414/2004; §3 & 14 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §25 of the Constitution of Ethiopia, 1994; §14 & 26 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §41 of the Constitution of Ethiopia, 1994; §87(2) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Private Organization Employees’ Pension Proclamation No. 715/2011; ISSA Country Profile for Ethiopia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §4.1, 89.1–89.2, 89.3, and 185 of the Labour Proclamation 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | NUFFIC country profile for Ethiopia; §89(2) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §89.3–89.4, 186.1, Labour Proclamation 2019; Dir. on Prohibited Occupations for Young Workers, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §596 of the Criminal Code, 2004; §3.1–3.2, and 4.1–4.3 of the Proclamation No. 1178-2020 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §42(1a & b), Constitution 1994; § 3(2),12(4), 82 & 113, Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Ethiopia Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Ethiopia) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §124-135, Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2023; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Ethiopia) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | § 137,158-161 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; §2581 of the Civil Code, Proclamation No. 165 of 1960; CEACR, C87, DR 2023;ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Ethiopia Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Ethiopia) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §157-160, Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 | No Change |