Payments

I.N.

Decision date

File no.

Parties

Volume

page

Subject-matter

Law cited

40

Ginbot 28/2000

33314

Ethiopian Commerical Bank v. Alemayehu Wolde et.al.

6

355

a bank which takes over a factory pursuant to proclamation 97/98 cannot be forced to accept claims by the employee of the factory

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 16, Proclamation No. 97/98

67

Tahsas 30/2001

37201

Matador Addis Tyre S.C. v. Elias Bekele et.al.

8

148

where contract of employment is made for definite period of time, the manner in which payment will be made during notice period is determined by the contract

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 35/2/

71

Tahsas 2/2001

34476

Kumela Bejissa v. National Tour Agency

8

160

payments due upon unlawful dismissal

 

78

Yekatit 26/2001

40921

Abyssinia Bank s.c. v. Abdi Ahmed et.al.

8

180

priority of payment of claim of workers who secured judgment against the employer vis-à-vis secured creditors

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 167 Proclamation No. 97/90 Art. 3, Civil Code Art. 2857(1), Proclamation No. 186/2002, Art. 80, FDRE Constitution Art. 13(2)

86

Ginbot 25/2001

39464

Harar Brewery s.c. v. Abdulkadir Abdurazak

8

202

the return of property of the employer by a worker should be taken into consideration in deciding payments due to the worker

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 36 38

97

Hamle 21/2001

42906

Ethio-Japan Textile s.c. v. Tigist Mammo et. Al.

8

228

an employer is not duty bound to effect miscellaneous payments to a worker whose contract of employment is terminated because of government retirement directive except the worker has not reached the retirement age

 

101

Hamle 29/2001

39471

Ermias Mulugeta v. Bekelcha Transport s.c.

8

237

issue framing when an employer sues a worker for payment of money

 

103

Hidar 16/2001

33473

Harsema Solomon v. University of Arba Minch

8

322

a worker who has violated an agreement with an employer regarding funding by the employer for education abroad on condition that he will serve the employer can compensate the employer alternatively

 

121

Yekatit 25/2002

47825

Construction Business Bank S.C. v. Zerayehu Seme et.al.

9

236

a worker cannot claim bonus benefits whose purpose is to increase productivity if the directive for such payments were made after the termination of contract of employment

 

132

Ginbot 19/2002

44405

Finfine Household and Office Equipments PLC v. Deja Demissie Gobena

9

260

Refusal to pay claims of a worker on the ground that he didn't return tools and materials of the organization is not admissible

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 36, 37, 38

144

Ginbot 19/2002

49453

Ethiopian Agricultral Research Institute v. Teferi Mamo

9

192

The right of an employer to compensation where a worker fail to honor his obligation to continue working where an employer provided fun for further education of a worker abroad

 

154

Ginbot 15/2003

59320

Ghion Hotels Enterprise v. Seleshi Amde

11

 

A worker cannot claim bonus payment which was accrued while his contract of employment is suspended or terminated

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 43, 45/5/, 53

158

Sene 17/2003

64758

Temesgen G/Eyesus v. Ethiopian Commercial Bank

11

 

Bonus can only be paid to a worker if and only if he has an agreement with the employer. The law does not directly oblige the employer to pay one. If collective agreement provides for bonus payment then it shall be honored.

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 4, 12, 13, 53

159

Hamle 13/2003

66242

Mulu Demssie v. Sheraton Addis

11

 

A worker has the right to ask for any payment which is due to him when he realized that it is due. The rejection of such claim by court at one time does not preclude the subsequent claim by the worker.

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 12 Civil Procedure Code Art. 5, 216

164

Ginbot 04/2003

59666

Ethiopian Roads Authority v. Abu Gobena

11

 

An employer cannot reduce, withhold or set off the salary of a worker. Except according to law, collective agreement, work procedure or court order an worker cannot reduce the salary of the worker

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 59/1/

175

Sene 30/1998

20869

Addisu Abole v. Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation

11

 

Bonus shall be paid not for the performance of individual worker but for profitability of the organization during which the worker was active