Ethiopia

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2022 Score

62.5

Score Increase

2020 Score

60.5

Rating

Limited Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

60

Decent
Working Hours

60

Employment
Security

100

Family
Responsibilities

0

Maternity
at Work

60

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

60

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

25

1. Fair Wages
2. Decent Working Hours
3. Employment Security
4. Family Responsibilities
5. Maternity at Work
6. Safe Work
7. Social Security
8. Fair Treatment
9. Child & Forced Labour
10. Trade Union

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?No0§55(2) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§53-60 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1Section 68 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?Yes1§75 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?No0§68 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§61-68 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?No0§61 and 67 of the Labour Law Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§69 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§73-75 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; Public Holidays and Rest Day Proclamation 1975
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?No0§77-79 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§4-8 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§9-10 and 46 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; §2568 of the Civil Code, Proclamation No. 165 of 1960
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§11 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§24-35 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; §2571 of the Civil Code, Proclamation No. 165 of 1960
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?Yes1§32, 39-40 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?No0§81 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?Yes1§35(5) of the Constitution of Ethiopia 1994; §88 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§88 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; ISSA Country Profile for Ethiopia
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?No0§35(5) of the Constitution of Ethiopia 1994; §88 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; ISSA Country Profile for Ethiopia
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§26(2) & 87(5) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§92(3) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§92(2) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§87 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1§95-112 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; §27-38 of the Proclamation No. 715/2011

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1§18-21 of the Private Organization Employees’ Pension Proclamation No. 715/2011; ISSA Country Profile for Ethiopia
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes144 of the Private Organization Employees’ Pension Proclamation No. 715/2011
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?No0§85-86 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1§22-26 of the Private Organization Employees’ Pension Proclamation No. 715/2011

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?No0§42(1)(D) of the Constitution of Ethiopia, 1994; §14(1b) & 87(1) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§625 of the Criminal Code Proclamation No. 414/2004; §3 & 14 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§25 of the Constitution of Ethiopia, 1994; §14 & 26 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§41 of the Constitution of Ethiopia, 1994; §87(2) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Private Organization Employees’ Pension Proclamation No. 715/2011; ISSA Country Profile for Ethiopia

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§4.1, 89.1–89.2, 89.3, and 185 of the Labour Proclamation 1156/2019
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1§89(2) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§89.3–89.4, 186.1, Labour Proclamation 2019; Dir. on Prohibited Occupations for Young Workers, 2011
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§596 of the Criminal Code, 2004; §3.1–3.2, and 4.1–4.3 of the Proclamation No. 1178-2020

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§42(1a & b), Constitution 1994; §12(4), 82 & 113, Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2020
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§124-135, Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2020
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§157-160 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; §2581 of the Civil Code, Proclamation No. 165 of 1960; CEACR, C87, DR 2020
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1§157-160, Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; USDOS CRHRP 2021