Women Granted Extended Maternal Leave in Ethiopia
The revised bill gives female employees at least 120 days for maternal leave including a one-month pre-natal leave.
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Ethiopia:
Minimum Wage Regime Not a Relief From Labour Woes
Addis Fortune, 19 May 2018
Factory workers inside the Bole Lemi Industrial Park have been on strike this week, protesting what they say are harsh working conditions and low wages. It is the latest… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Stringent Labor Law Reaches Legislation
Addis Fortune, 15 June 2019
A new draft labour law allows for the dismissal of employees who have a record of coming to work late eight times and are absent for five days without cause within a six-month… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Labour Bill - Let's Talk More About It
Addis Fortune, 12 May 2018
The draft labour bill concerning employees in the private sector changed 53 articles in the existing labour law, and 18 of those were rejected by the Confederation of Ethiopian… Read more »