Reinstatement

I.N.

Decision date

File no.

Parties

Volume

page

Subject-matter

Law cited

12

Hidar 20/1998

18581

Addis Ababa Islamic Organization Awalia Health v. Kebula Kedir

3

56

Reinstatement of a worker when termination is unlawful

Proclamation no. 42/1993 Art. 23(1), 43(3), 40(1) and (2), 44

16

Megabit 11/1999

21730

Frehiwot Erqe v. Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation

4

7

Back payment in addition to reinstatement

Proclamation 377/2003 Art. (5)

38

Miyazia 30/2000

31402

Ethiopian Country Cross Bus Owners Association v. Ayalaw Yergo

6

348

an employer cannot be forced to reinstate a worker who is retired or has approached his retirement age

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 24(3), Proclamation No. 345/95 Art. 12(1)(c)

56

Hidar 4/2001

37256

Addis Ababa Restaurant v. Yewebdar Tilahun

8

119

the acquittal of a worker on a criminal proceeding does not give right to reinstatement

 

68

Tahsas 16/2001

37454

Selam Technic and Vocational Training Center v. Kebede Seifu

8

151

If a worker who is unlawfully dismissed is security guard, as the position required special confidence between the employer and the worker, reinstatement should not be ordered

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 43

69

Tahsas 23/2001

38255

Abeba Transport PLC v. Alemseged Haile

8

154

where a worker is not willing to return to his job, court can decide payment of different claims in lieu of reinstatement only if the lower court has not enforced the reinstatement of the worker

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 43/3/

105

Tikimit 5/2002

42361

Tigist Negussie v. SOS Infant Ethiopia

9

198

Notwithstanding that a court gave judgment for reinstatement of a worker, so far as the worker is not willing to be reinstated and that the court has not previously adjudicated remedies in the alternative, then the worker has the right to ask for alternative remedies

Proc. No. 377/2003 Art. 43(3)

129

Miyazia 21/2002

49931

Goshna Ergib Small and Middle public transport Owners Association v. Tesema Haile

9

254

The mere revelation by the employer in labor dispute that the reinstatement of an worker will create difficult situation is not sufficient for court to order for alternative remedy of payment of compensation.

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 43/3/

133

Ginbot 17/2002

53064

Deressa Kotu v. Ambo Farmers Cooperatives

9

263

Even though a court rendered judgment for the reinstatement of a worker, the worker can ask the execution bench for alternative remedy of payments and the bench is duty bound to entertain such claims.

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 43(3)

139

Sene 30/2002

55189

Addis Ababa Hilton Hotel v. Zelalem Mengistu

9

279

Reinstatement of a worker should not be provided as remedy even if the dismissal is unlawful where a court suspects that serious problem arises because of the nature of working relationship between the worker and the employer. The manner in which Art. 43(3) should be interpreted in order to accommodate industrial peace.

Proclamation No. 377/2003 Art. 43(3)