Date of Decision: December 16, 2016 (Tahsas 07, 2009 E.C.) Litigating Parties: Applicant: Tikur Abay Shoe Share Company Respondents: W/ro Haregewein Tilahun and W/ro Azalech Mengesha Summary of the Case: The respondents, after being discharged from their employment due to retirement, filed a lawsuit claiming they were entitled to a one-month salary payment … Read more
Date of Decision: October 23, 2008 (E.C.) Litigating Parties: Applicant: Ethio Telecom (South Region) Respondent: Mr. Ayele G/Yes Summary of the Case: The Respondent was detained for more than 30 days on suspicion of a crime, after which he was acquitted by a court and reinstated to his position. The Respondent sought the … Read more
Cassation Case No. 106583 Date of Decision: February 16, 2007 (E.C.) Litigating Parties: Petitioner: Construction and Business Bank Respondents: Ato Medhane Tadele (3 individuals) Brief Statement of the Case: The respondents resigned from their positions of their own volition. During the fiscal year in which they resigned, the bank recorded a profit and subsequently issued … Read more
Tsehay Insurance S.C. v. Michael Girma Nigatu et al. Key Information: • Case No.: 246670 • Date: November 28, 2016 E.C. • Applicant: Tsehay Insurance S.C. • Respondents: 13 individuals, including Michael Girma Nigatu. Key Legal Rule/Interpretation: • The case centers on the payment of bonuses to employees who resigned before the bonus was implemented, … Read more
Case No. 244188 Key Information: • Case No.: 244188 • Date: Tikimt 03, 2016 E.C. (October 13, 2023 G.C.) • Applicant: Save the Children International Jinka Branch Office Key Legal Rule (Legal Interpretation): • The primary legal interpretation focused on the 30-day statute of limitations (yirga) for an employer to terminate an employee based on … Read more
Employment contracts are foundational to the employer-employee relationship, and Ethiopian labor law, particularly Proclamation No. 377/96, provides a robust framework to ensure fairness and legality. Recent cassation decisions from Ethiopia’s Federal Supreme Court offer critical insights into the enforceability of employment contract terms, the nature of employment relationships, and the evidentiary requirements for proving such … Read more
Court: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Supreme Court Cassation DivisionCase No.: 241758Date: June 28, 2015 E.C.Justices: Core Issue:The case examines whether professional on-call allowances qualify as overtime payments under Proclamation No. 1156/2011. The applicant argues they are distinct, while the respondent asserts that on-call duties beyond regular hours should be compensated as overtime. Case Progression: … Read more
Summary of Facts: The Respondents, welders, alleged they were illegally terminated after their employer merged with the Applicant enterprise. The Applicant argued the termination was legal because the Respondents were hired for a “specific project/workload” that had concluded and that the Respondents had actually left voluntarily after refusing a wage reduction from 150 ETB to … Read more
Summary of Facts: The Respondents, employed as guards since 2002 E.C., sued the Applicant for unpaid benefits, including clothing allowances, annual leave, overtime, and soap/detergent expenses covering several years. The Gimbi Woreda Court dismissed the claims, ruling they were barred by the limitation periods (statute of limitations) under Article 162 of Proclamation No. 377/1996. After … Read more
Summary of Facts: The Applicant sued to stop a 1/3 salary deduction being made by the Respondent for a cash shortage of 32,135.51 ETB that allegedly occurred 11 years prior. She argued the claim was barred by limitation and that the deduction without a court order was illegal. The Respondent produced a letter signed by … Read more