Powers of Labor Board and Court

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Decision date

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Subject-matter

Law cited

1

Hamle 29/1997

18180

Trade Union of K.K Blanket Factory v. K.K Textile Factory

1

3

Power of labor board and   disputes regarding workers reduction.

Proclamation no. 42/1993 Art.   138(1), 147

3

Tikimit 1/1998

15410

Teshome Jiffar v Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation

2

26

An action for Individual salary increase as opposed to collective or general salary increase claim in an organization is the jurisdiction of regular a court labor bench.

Proclamation no. 42/1993 Art. 2(1), 3(2)

4

Tikimit 22/1998

16273

Ethiopian Telecommunication corporation v. Genta Gemea

2

32
  • Cause of action does not exist if a plaintiff brings an action before a court for recognition that he is hired for indefinite period of time.
  • It is the power of a regular court labor bench to entertain cases of individual nature.

Proclamation no. 377/2004 Art. 9, 10 138, 142, Civil procedure code Art. 33

15

Yekatit 6/1999

15531

Ethiopian Electric Corporation v. Adugna Gemeda

4

5

Power of labor board and concerning workers reduction.

 

20

Megabit 27/1999

16653

Ghion Hotels Enterprise v. Selenat Workeneh

4

20
  • Power of labor board

 

41

Tir27/2000

33513

Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation v. Zewde Tenagne

6

361
  • A regional court does not have jurisdiction to entertain cases regarding promotion

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 138

137

Ginbot 19/2002

50923

Foundation Africa v. Alemu Taddesse

9

273
  • Labor proclamation 377/2003 is applicable on foreign organization which are registered and operating in Ethiopia.
  • The fact that parties set aside the application of labor proclamation chose a foreign law does not give the Federal High Court jurisdiction.

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 3/3/ /ሇ/