Foundational Principles and Definition of the Employment Contract
Is it a job or just a gig? Under Ethiopia’s Labor Proclamation No. 1156/2019, the line between a protected employee and an independent contractor isn’t drawn by a fancy title or a signed document, but by the “Control Test.” From the “Principle of Informality” to the mandatory elements of work, wages, and subordination, we break down the judicial precedents that decide whether you’re covered by the law—or left to the whims of the Civil Code.