Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction and the Collective vs. Individual Labour Disputes Divide: Selected Cassation Cases

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Ethiopian labor law, like any legal framework, relies on clear jurisdictional boundaries to ensure efficient and appropriate dispute resolution. Several decisions from the Cassation Division of the Federal Supreme Court have been instrumental in defining the scope of authority of the Labor Relations Board, particularly in distinguishing between “collective” and “individual” labor disputes. This blog … Read more

Cassation File No. 190225

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Summary of Facts: The Respondents (employees) sued the Applicant before the East Oromia Labour Relations Board (LRB) claiming they were being paid below the starting salary for their positions following a 2008 E.C. salary adjustment reform. The Board ruled in favor of the employees, ordering the enterprise to pay the adjusted salary and back-pay. The … Read more

Cassation File No. 190224

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Cassation File Number: 190224.Date: Meskerem 28, 2012 E.C..Parties:Applicant: Oromia Selected Seed Enterprise.Respondent: W/ro Shewaye Legesse and 47 others.Summary of Facts:The Respondents (employees) filed a claim before the East Oromia Labour Relations Board (LRB) seeking salary adjustments and back-pay based on a 2008 E.C. grading reform. The Board ruled in favor of the employees, and this … Read more

Jurisdiction of the Labor Relations Board: Legal Analysis of Case Number 176819

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The Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division recently provided a landmark interpretation regarding the jurisdictional limits of the Labor Relations Board in Case Number 176819. The dispute involved Mr. Wondimagnehu Negede and the Ethiopian Business Corporation. The core of the litigation centered on a job placement grievance following a structural reorganization and salary scale adjustment within … Read more