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FEDERAL NEGARITGAZETA OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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nh.,1-\J'*',e t..,e../..ftcr. Jt lfDt}/..o..elp' /.T1llLtJ ADDIS ABABA - 5th March 1998
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CONTENTS
hCP~:<P.'rc (if.!~/n!r.j q.9" Proclamation No.1 04/1998
fOl/:\ p'/..ci lJ.'/'.,,.<;:klc.':'; )'b)!'}(t. Private Employment Agency
)',tp:~ , '1~ %[Link] Proclamati on " Page 7 14

)',cP~ '~1'C {?~!!/I!!£1 PROCLAMATION NO.1 04/ 1997

OIlOIA P'/..'; IJ.'/..-t.~: )',1tj~ )'b~'}O- fmff} hCP:~ PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY PROCLAMATION

P'/..tj IJ"/.""~:'} ncry"Cj'f'} P'/..0IllO{l'~r'1tj fOIA .r.:c:~ WHEREAS, the participa;tion of individuals and private
,,:,f.'} OI/""'-£~hO/..ft'L Ire:' n{IP''-f'j:: . entities in the employment services has bec°l1!e necessary;
{H-Il.e mJ'.m-6f!' )','IC IIp' /.. flPJA h- h- :"f-*",ero-,e'} WHEREAS, it has particularly, become Qecessary to
lJ../..".7f':f. lTD,n:F':ro-: J'.UT, :":,:ro-tj tJ11/..=t:ro- 't-m1l4'> protect the rights, safety and dignity of Ethiopians employed
ft:':{I). fo1_o~.I1'}'} u'kJ. lI,/lTD:J::,:''''I1cryO/._1l1': an~ sent abroad;
n)',_'}f'*'.f' t..J'o/..ftlp' ,(;/lutJ/.'O_~ecr./.T'l1lLtJ ;',1OD1 NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55( I)
<flp':" )','}<#>x:~a;(?i) {1PlJ.11.:"flPJ_h,t-llro- :J-cu-!f.A:: of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of
?i' )',61N: c:/Jo Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:
,eu )',CP:i';"fOIA P'/.S IJ'/...,.e;: )',1';:'; Jb:~'}O- hCP~ I. Short Title
'~'I'C: ?ir!!/:O!f.:1."
'f.,nll" ILm<#>o .e'fftA:: This Proclamation may be cited as the' 'private Em-
~. .}(:;~lll/, [Link] Proclamation No. 104/1998."
f.<J'Il' )',"'),11 Il,ft '}(:',.9" fOl/_,eomro-ilAlr'l 110't:<#>c: 2. Definitions
n , l U )', cP:i'; (I}-0 1': In this Proclamation, unless the context otherwise
{? "folA P'/..l; IJ.I/..".~: )'",c,.:~ )'b:~1o." cryll:'- OD'}"1 reqUIres;
P':'.lp' )',ilA ,rAI1"llj hlPJ.h-t'Il':'- )','}?,.'} [Link] I) "Private Employment Agency" means any person,
lJ-Il":'} )'," A °lll":" {Hul' :"9" In {H'''CPCP/. OD'}1.r; independent of government bodies, whieh performs
hIJ.l/..".~:ro' 'n"'11 tt,l'A'I1A p'/..Cj lJ'/..".;;:'} ncry1 one or two of the following employment services
Cj'f :,. P' /.. ft.e f(ll/p,lI'1/.. oro- 'lro-: without directly or indirectly receiving payments
from the worker;

~:Jt..,. ;JlLff} 7-,"'.'1:. 'U'jr.?i

.n,v,. (I':J 2.80
Unit Price Negarit [Link] 80,00 I
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0) fJP~. m-/r .,..,..,." 0J1') 11AlID11'') Oh1C (a) services of matching offers of and application
m-h1' JPt..Ci IP~."'~,) fI1'/1Ci"1+ h1A for local employment without being a party to
1A-+ IIDhm+' the employmentcontract;
A) hlP~..,.tj'm- ;JC fJP~. m-A h""~+ (b) servicesof making a worker availablelocally or
O"7~l1 1Pt.,"'~m-') Oh1C m-h1' OJ"" abroad to a third party by concluding a contract
Om-~ h1C AJP~. A"'h"'~m- ",m- of employment with such a worker.
, f"7:"l1l h1A1ft-+ IIDl\m+;
2) "License" means a certificateof competence issued
It. "l.~~" "7ft+ n1A P' t..CiIP~."'~ h1Ci~t+ p'~.
by the competent authority to a private employment
I\~ ftllDlP"7t..+ f"7..fl\'fA h11111' I1ftm- I1ftP'
agency enabling the agency to engage in em-
AtIJ' A1A P' t..Ci 1Pt...,.~ h1Ci~ h.1:'ta. f"7."'-r
ployment service activities;
f1l~+ "7l;J1R1. f9'"hhC OJl++ tm-;
r.. "1Pt...,.tj'" "7A+ nhlP~Ci IP~."'~ ,..c;" h'P~ 3) "Worker" shall have the meaning as defined in the
.-rC ,1I!ifi"~ f.,.ftmm- +C,.9'" ~'i l'PA; Labour ProclamationNo. 42/1993.
9.' ~~h111111ftm- 11~P'AtIJ')" "7A+ '~l\1;~ m~,. 4) "Competent Authority" means the Ministry or a
nhAA~<f"IP~Ci ,Pt.."'~ ,..c;~ ;,.~'f1- fOW/.l\L1.9'" Regional 'Authority responsible for the implemen-
~1\4C.~+ f.,..ftmllJ4 h IlA ~1IJ4;- . tation of labour laws in the Region;
~. ""7.~h+C" 0J~9'" ~~"7.~l\1;C" "7A+ "'1..h111'" 5) "Minister" or "Ministry" means the Minister or
flPt.."'~Ci "7..,nt..«£ ,..c;~ "7.~l\+C m~9'"
, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs respectively.
"7.~l\1;C ~dN
6) "Person" means any natural or juridical persQn.
1;' ~~"'m-" "7A+ "71;;:m.9'" f.,.L-rc: ftllJ4m~9'" n,n1
fftOJ'~+ IID1I"-"f'''''mw- hilA ~1IJ4; 7) Provisions of this proclamation set out in the
1,' n0J1~ ~~ f"".~11m' fa+19'" ~~ .fll+~A:I
masculine gender shall also apply to the feminine
gender.
r.. fhl.~1.9'" co...1
3. Scope of Application
i' fhlP~Ci 1Pt...,.;;: ',...c;~ h'P~ 4:-rC 'K/Iif.i"~
h1.,.1.' r.(K)(IID)n.'iC9'" I MllJ h'P~ hL~1.9'" t 1) Notwithstandingthe provisions of Article 3(2)(d) of
htp:t!. 4:-rC ?iK/Itjf..it~ ft+Cti: n"[Link]'t.(' P't.. I\~ the LabourProclamationNo. 42/1993, Proclamation
I\A"'tllJlPl'" f1A h1A1tt-+ P't.. ","'-rc: nllJ4~ No. 42/1993 shall, for the purpose of this
h1(: 0"7."'~' h. +f"A-.f«£I\~ "'L~"7. tr}- ~'i l'PAI: proclamation, be applicable to an Ethiopian em-
K' fhlP~Ci IP~."'~ ,..c;" h'P~ 4:-rC 'K/Iif.i"~ ployed to work abroad for personal services of non-
h1.,." l!f(tg "11.."'mO+ IT'it "7.~l\1;~ h1.(',) profit making purposes.
"IP~ +-r~ :"*N: "1.&l.fhCiIlJ41IlAL"'1.. nl\.,..,.c 2) WithQut prejudice to Article 172 of the Labour
"71~1IJ4'JOh.+f"A-.f'P. ftP'~. m1..lIJ4~ h1C A.'t.(' Proclamation No. 42/1993, any Ethiopian may be
f"7.'fAIIJ4 n1A P't..Ci IP~."'~ h1Ci~ h.1:1ta.
allowed to go and work abroad only through the
h"7Il~~+ 11;1=~W-II
private employment agency unless the Minister
r.. ntLIJ h'P~ h1+" K(i)(ft) f"'oPfth.,.w-1 h1A permits the direct recruitment by an employer.
1ft-+ 0"7."'1' h.=~1ta. ~Ci 01Pt.."'~w- oPllhA
"71'<1m.'J'"fhlP~Ci 1Pt...,.;;:~.c;~ "Ci ntLIJ h'P~ 3) Any labour dispute and other dispute arising under
Article 15 of this Proclamation between the agency
Oh1+" I~ f.,.~ftw- tllJ1I+ OoPtIJ""'JOh11+
f"7.~" h(:hc nhtp~ 4:-rC ''-IIif.i"~ oPlPl+ providing a service specified in Article 3( I)(h) of
A.:"~ ~'fI\A:I this Proclamation and the worker may be settled in
!!. ~IJ h'P~ "71~W-9'" f1A P't..Ci IP~."'~ h1Ci~ accordance with Proclamation No. 42/1993.
h.=~1ta. [Link]-'f ,n',..'f Ift'n+1 11.~9''f 4) This Proclamation shall not relieve any private
f"7..f1~ h~lr19'":: employment agency of i!S obligations imposed by
other laws.
9.' l.:J-.(' l\1\"7l\LI\"
f1A P't..Ci IP~."'~ \h1Ci~ h.1:')ta. If'i ftoPP't..+ 4. Requirement of License
f"7.LA1 "71;;:W-9'" ...w- h"7.h.,./r+ hlll\+ L~.('
Any person who wishes to operate a private employment
"7w-tlJ+ ~'iCO~A=-
agency shall have to obtain a license from the following
i' ffllJ h1+" 10-A h1+" (r.) "11.."'mO.,. If'it
authorities;
fP't..Ci IP~."';;: h1Ci~~rJ:1 h1A1tt-+ nh1.('
hAA w-l\-r f"[Link]-r hlf~ "1J1~ h1A1ft-+ n"[Link] 1) without prejudice to Sub-Article 3 of this Article,
-r,H. hAA w-l\-r fh.p~Ci 'P~.",~ 1'.c;,e.,n1'f1 from the Regional Authority responsible for the
1\"7l\L1.9'"~I\~~+ h.,.ftmw- h~A: implementation of labour laws, if the employment
service is confined within that region;
 1W '!:ff.'k to1./..A ~':M.t .:m,fI) 'h1'C:?)~ J'.i11;t:?;1."'~ [Link] ",.9". Fe~eral Negarit G~zeta "",,",:'
No. 28 5lhMarch, 1998-Page 7] 6

~. f p't..Cj IPt.."'~ h1~~~1:1 h1Arl/\o,'" nv-/\""'Cj 2) fromthe MinisU)' [Link] service is tGbe
hv-~"'" nl\[Link]:~ tJA/\oT lD-j)1' f"7.(a1' hln "ren<,leredin two or more r~gions;
h"7.~j)1:~; . . 3) from the [Link]
, if th~,employrn~l1t
. . . \" service is to
f.. fp'/:.Cj ,Pt...,.;;: ,h11f'~ h1&\'1/\°1: 1\.""'f-k!If hire and sendabr~)ad an Ethiopian worker to a third
party. :,. , ," ,
'J't.,"'~1 "'1'r: h1\.:"f'kf
. .' lD-".\ /\Y'j)"'~ (alD-
/\P' &. /\o?(ao?1.4 hln ~"7.t"1:-r:; 5. I' Cpnditions R~quiredto obtain a License
?;. &..4>1.'/\III'~"f"'" ODo.t":" j)"l{'I~a,. p-),;J-S"T Any person who applies to operate a priy:ateemployment
(UtU 1",rp~f.-OOIPI."'"nO/A P't..c; IP&.""~ h1Cj~ h.~1 ;,\'.j>flgencyin accor:dance,~ith this Proclamation shaH fulfill
ft.~"'" /\00 P' &."'" fO?"foo/\tJ"" ~1~aJ.9" (a(l)' f"7.h'" the following:., i:.
ft.,1'1 [Link]\"'"f.'iCH:t'A; 1)1"present ~l.,<;loc':1men~
lh,at s,hows h« qas a business
registration for the operation of a private em-
ji" nh;~e:1(a.~"'" P't.. I\f. /\OD(aO?&."'"f"7..fj)T/\lD- ployment service; " .
, f1°ly'" 9"1'111 ,1'/\(1). 001r~1 fO?,fflf. O?j)ljf 2) if he is providing a service of hiring and sending a
fllI'''''l1h worker abroad in accordance with this proclamation
~. (Utu htp~ oo,p(.,.,. ,pt.."'~1 /\P't.~'OJy"(I)'~ h1C: to present adocume'nt that shOws he has fulfilled the
obligations of guarantee specified in Article 14 of
noDI\tJ h1A'1/to! rot(a1' hin mtu, htp;f.- h1+;t this Proclamation; \ ,

I!! ODlPl""'; .f,,;00/\h"'~1ftp(VfCj '1f.,:t' , 3) pay aHcen~e fee to .the\[Link]~nt authority the
00".1\1:1 f~,ffl~! o?j)l.~ fO?""l11I
amoun,[Link]. which (sqall be. determined, by the
f.' .e.U1 htp;f.- ODlPl,1'1\Y.'c", H"[Link]-f.111f"'lD(a
regulation iss~ed, in,;ac~ordal)ce, with this
~(I)'1 fL.4>1: tJe';,f h'1'I11 "/\(1)' '1/\P'AIIJ1 ,Proclamations;
, ,,),
'..
. ,
','

foDtJLA; 4) present a, chart

." that
"" shows the organizational
.., struc-
!!. f1",f~ljf~"'" ootp:"~1 fott.,fflf. Y:c:"Cj (l'1A P'/..Cj ture and' the' list of I?[Link] ifivolved in the
IPt.."'~ h1Cj~~,}, P't..lD-1 f~ttLt\- h'1/\°:t:1 employment setvice'activities;
1'C1'C f"'''''l11; 5) notify the address of his offiCe and of' his represen-
tative; "
?;. f P't..lD-1hCj,ftqh./\'1 h1:&.7(,fO?fllD:";
6) present other relevant'documents as may be required
~. ,/\,/\..:-;. hj)LI\'L flr~ h'1l111 11/\(1)' '1/\P'AIIJ1 by the competent authority.
fO?mfchODljfS":r'1 fO?:"l"1l:: 6. Issuance of License \' "

~. t..4>.f: j)/\ooj)m:'~, "

The competent authority shall, upon the fuffillm~nt of the
(UtU htp~f.- oolPl"'" &..4>.f:/\0?'1"f"'" f"7.,fn4: V-),:t'1PT
'reejuireo conditions ;to 6btairi ,{ liceflse under this
OD''J.I\:'':':w- h1Y..+l;J1m h'1'I11 .f/\lD- 'lftP'AIIJ1 Prochimation, issue alicehse'to the applicant.
/\ 1",00 t\ IV': &,:J>
I.' f. (aIIJA ::
7. Disqu,!lific;ation
~. /\&..4>1.' ,n'h j)I\/\00Ir1
A ,person punished .f9r his engagelllent in an illegal
n;h.,'m'I' P't..Cj IJ.,/...,.;;: ~1Cj"f"'" P't.. 9"tJ1.f"'"
employment activity shall not q\lalify ,for a license to
nm1~~A. .f"''''1IJ (am./\o/A P'/..If' IPt.."'~ h1Cj~
~perate a private employment agency.
'b~e:1ft. ~.1' &..4>1.'114:1",.e.lr19":: , ,: ""'i
8. Validity of License I'.
t. L.4>.~ ~n,,. j)/\"7..f.e.n:" 'L,L
n'tUhtp~f.- oolPl:" fllIl.(a1' &..4>Y:flfQoo1: f"7..+y"j) A lic~ns~ issued in, accorc;l11ncewitl;1 thisProcl~mation
shall
." be valid ., fOJ;Jwo
"," years ,subject
,"" to,renewal
" every year.
Ir'i /\~'ioo;" 'UL fR'j [Link]'l'A::
j!~ o.C' ODtJ&.'}'hj)&-,,1. j)/\oorr~ 9. Opening 'Of Office ,
jj.
.. O?"'~m'''''
'I fDJA P't.:Cj IPt.."'~ h1Cj:~ h;~1ft.
. i)' Any pnvate employment agency shall'ripenan office
f()rthe operation of its 'activiities.\, f, "
/\1': /..m'O?[Link] n.C' flDtJL"" f.'iC(1;J-A::
'2) " A pdvate employment [Link] hires and sends
~. 1"".1'f'[Link]-.f11 np't.. ""1'CIDY..lD-~ h1C f"[Link]
, Etl;1iopiansabroad for work shaUhaye a branch
fO/A P't..t; IPt.."'~: h1Cj~ h;~1(a. 1P/.,"'~lD-1 office 6r, arepre~.entative in the country where he
(1"7.A tJ n"'" h 1C :"C"'~«t: o.C'1D f.9" "'lDttf. sends the worker. "
t\.'il(l)' f.1'IA::
10. Displaying of License 'I, .
!. &..4>
1:1 n'1A;t (1:t' j)/\OI'j)"'OO1'
Any privateemploymerit agency shall display the
071~lD-9° f'1A /P1..CjIPt.."'~ h1Cj~ h;~1ft. mtu license issued, to. him "in' accordance with this
h«P;f.- (/DIJ'l"'" f"'(amm'1 i:
&..4> nllit.,.~ fl.C'/\/\,/\oT Proclamation in his ofmevisible tOtoth,erpeople.
(as"T ~/A;t rr'i [Link]:J'f. 11I11:l'1 f.'icn:t'A::
11. Transfer of Office
Hi' fl.C'1 j)/\D7t,IDC
i
.' . ". \ '

Any ,privat~employmentagency
.1" , t shallrtotify'the com-
D71~lD-9u f'1A P't..Cj ,Pt.."'~ h1Cj~ h;~:1(a. o.C'lD-1
petent 'authority 'prior totransfetringhis office to
mf,/\'I\ ,,,e,;/.. hllIlt,m~ nt-"'" Q:"1:"7.'(' hOII111"/\lD- another place.
'1/\P'Anf') IlIlflm"" f.'icn:t'A::
!]l' 12. Obligation of a Private Bmployment'Agency ,
j)/\'1A P' /..Cj ,Pt.."'~ 1\1Cj:~;h;~..,[Link]- '1f.,;Ji1PT
I)' Inadditiort to the obligations, specified in this
ji. (Utu htp~~ti' n'/\,/\°'f ~..,:r h.,.oo/\h1:"'" '1f.,:t'S"T
procl~[Link] otherlawg,a prj;vateymployment
n.",I.1.""1, D71;;:in'9" f'1t\P'/.:Cj IP&..,.~' h1Cj~
agency shall have,the follo~jpg obJig~~ions:
h;~:1(a.:
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.", Gazeta;-7"
," NQ.
,... 28 'StllMarch,
','.', 1998-page
, , 717
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, ,:'J) 'h'}~Xiltt.I\'L '11i\fP'('.Liti~if't ttool\ooACj '(a) to prepare . and subiniF for approval to the
?"1'1'} 1N.'1,..t:q:,. M'j~'" tt..,Olll\t\lD- . . competentauthority a procedure regardil1gthe
,..' '1t\'P'AIrf'l 1',:"£:(1f~~:": recruitment and registration of jQb-seekers;
i A) t,.:t.1.\.. (a,.rmff,: ,'tr "'.~h Cj11.+~. (Ill tJ tt 'P ~ t ,(b) to pay the required fee for issuance, renewal
apd .replacement of the license determined by
00 IP I.:" n~. mtJ)lD- ~ ,}1I [Link]\..,n:"'}
ft,."'Y: .hC~.f tt""ll1,I\t\lD- O.t\P'AtJ)'} "the re,¥ulations iss1;lediq accordance with this
ProclaIIlation: .
fioPbLA~,:"
(c) ',:notify 'the coinpetent authority prior to closing
'ffi) O.c.'lD-1 t\001';1:" {[Link]"In:" Y:OIJ..f "'..,011
. his office; '. . .
.ft\m''} '1t\P'AtJ)'} f"7ltm:": "

(d) to submit the contract of emplQymeRt to the

ud) '''.hitJ '~tt'P~
,,',.
'i~,}"'K"
.,,' ','
~(li)(t\)
" ,"
[Link]\h+lD- competent authority for approval and regis-
, , £/00'1.'''' P'I.:r, fJ'/,:.,.?11 f"71Cjl:"..,A;1/t..:,.
, ,t" tration of a copy thereof ifthe agency provides
"f~.4'1' tHr~ f ~t; ~t\.'} tt""llI flt\lD- the service specified in Article 2( 1)(b) of this
q~(:AtJ)7 ,f"7~~.:" ~Cj ftLrr'1,9° :"bht\?1 " Proclamation. .
." 't~~: 11\,'~V':, 1',~A 1\.:"cn f"7h001'111 2! In addition to the ()bligatiQns,providedfor in sub-
, . . ..t~:h "t\(FJ', , Article (1) Qf thi~ Article, apriv~te employment
~. (lIltJ tt,}"'1\ '}(HI tt'''',1\ (;jJ.) 'h,fiJPt\hi::" agency which sendsa workerfor work abroad shall
, °1~..:J'~~'n+(,f.1."7/' rpt.+~1mY.m'6f.I' tt1C have the following obligations: .
itP-,,/P'fOt,fl1ui/t..: ;fdlA1 p.. t..Cj [Link]..'''~: h.~'}{r. (a) tQ submit 'a legal document establishing a
,.,
""7.h-i-/t-,4-..,Y..:J'9)':;. ~1i'~:1'A.! '
branch office or appointing a representative
abroad in accordance with Article 9(2) of this
0) , (lIltJ tttp~ 1','}"'1\ jj(~)~~~:" Hm'6f.I'tt1C Proclamation and notify the address of same;
,.', 'Ii, ,j;f~1tfm.i:"E~6~[Link]:!;itdrf.~*'oon:" cD1-?" (b) .provide the necessary orientation, to the
mh.A fi;,(afoPU:"'} ih?'J:.><,IJ,:~'1f:,
ft1l/:"I.11Cj worker with regard to the work and the
. ,
fPC:,}6liJ.~
.','
~P',/"f
.
n.1:a'.lDJW~.'
,,' , .-
fmh.t\.'} country of his employmentbefore the contract
(/O.t\, ttJ~..t. i'i f"7ltm:"i
of employment is si~ned; ,

1\),(, ,It.,[Link]~m~fP'.t'IlD-t\''}hooLI.(JD' nt.-:" {It\OIJ. (c) where the wotkerwishes a full or partial
"'lIlC(}-1' P't.c; t,',C n~ ..,'}t,n.' ,},'}JtIi'[Link]- remittance of his wage to his country, to
1',lIt.l\'L fIn ODolt\6'"[Link],fTI-r: "
facilitate same in accordance with the laws of
.t;I,~ the country of employment;
'".. ., , .'Nt.",:;:,~,
"'." .' " ,. Y;ODmf"'~,."'}~tt"'OO'
'.. . . " nht.-A
,
mg.9~ ! n (JD'~~,Cf,J~~.tt1
~ t\ ~l\tp).t.A'" (lfl,flD-
(d) to submit a report to the Ministry annually or
. ~f',C;P°l (IIJ.t.?/t~ t,lIL~\:Lm'1 (}.~:J'?i:y. ft1l/
£/OY::':'): as may be required. r~g~rdingthe si~uation of
the worker in the countr)' of employment;
£/D) ,rJ..t,"'~:OJ-ll~J).n"" tt1C (it\0I/.1a;f1TIJ-).:r
;-.IlfqiJD~~OJf,9° }\l,l'.ttilt."i~'1: n°7.~ilT'" (e) to respect the-moral and culture of the society
while performing the activity;
~.lnf:" l7~{:;t. ~o.,.f..~lo"!
. '. " .

(f) to submit for approval to the Ministry prior to

IJ.') P't..OJ"}' 'no.,.IPt..n~' 'UI. f...11 I.+ (Hl',} extending or modifying the contract of em-
II"[Link]'" '1tJA fODlIlntI ployment and nQtify -the Ministry upon ter-
, '1.)~P't'.~ lb--/\-,}t\otlt..ff9~'OJ 1-'J" l\oIJi'i7iAlI,t~A'" . mination. of the contract;
" 'h:r>.~'''*l,f '''''[Link]-f:';. tt :"C(1 f"7KI.:" h ,}Jtrr?" (g) upon termination of the contract of em-
f P' t.. lD-t\' (I.~"'I.~I'"7.~lI-f:...~fOllltOJ:": ployment or whenev~r the worker so requests,
4), \:1f1~' lD-t\~,;JI'fl.!I: l';r.f,1TOJf.."" l~t.,'''~:m' to .provide t!1e.~orl5:er,free of charge, with a
n"[Link].;",'1~'1 J)O'n~:,D'?"~MI. (a.I!'.t. f'1n certificate stating the ~ype of work he perfor-
, 1.",.1;'.. ,f r't.l}f..'1;":f tt1A .,/t ,. ffoo'}Cj med,the length Qfservi'ce and the wage he was
ft..h~t\m' f'1n~lD-'},(',.oom1' fO'J..fltf, f?"ilhc .,' eammg;
,i '(DI.<#>T "i'1~ },1;t(l(J\(J)- f"7Y:l"l= (h)
to keep a register containing t~e name, age,
educational' level, qualifiCation, type of work,
7i) m~.OJ'6f.I'
tt1C t\P't. f"I1'~m.'},pt.+?f:y. iI?": '
pQsition, the amount of wage, duration of the
tJ.f...tIIJ.=fT9°tJ£:'}. f,;[Link]:.dD-;.fIf+"'m...nT'}
validity of the con~act and other particulars
. f!;ft. q1-'1;":~'4)f: ~"ODm1' (IBm') lD-/\-
which mflY be required, by the Ministry and
!, .. a1"'flf'/,~~n""'}'[Link] I\./t":y. n"7.~lI-f:...
n<;>tifysame to, ,the ;Min,istry as maybe
. f"?"lIlf~ 00 [Link]~~"'} n(ID't'111 fOD.f1'Cj . .. required; " . " ,

"7.~iI-f:... nmf.,. 'UL ftllJltm:": (i) notify to the Ethiopian Embassy nearest to the
"'),
. ...
(I~.[Link]-61!'t\1J)
' .., j',
t. fl\I1:r:~1
, ,'.,
IPt..t;?f:y.
. '
nOlJ.(a country Qf employment of the workers sent
",;,(~,,"'~1C
, ' "",.,.' h :"/..O.,fl\t\lD-fp.
.. . :"f"k~f~b?"ll{r.
" abroad and cause their registratiol1 by same
~,lttu.~ fOllllOD"JI1'O:: Embassy. ,

13. Suspension or Cancellation of License

Ir.' t..<J>.f..")r.t\~1f; OJy..~ i)t\t1P1P1.1'
Without prej4dice to Artiq,Je 18(2) and ,(3) of this
'ffltJ J,tp:l':h '}~w ):f~(~)hCj (r.) h '}1,1~(Jln.,. Irli': Procl~matjon, the competent authority may'suspend or
, h 01IIo(1.f/tmo-'IAP' A fIJ"}'nO?h""/\-:"irr);;J.~:y. L:J' Y:,} cancefa license on th~ following grounds:
t\..f"'.f.." dJf,~.'iLrP£:1' f,"}""AI
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Ii' L:I'I',.0+"".,. ODlK1\"-"tI7D-FC.,."..,fA

[Link] IPt..,.'i'
I) where it is found that the license has been issued to
J\1fj~ t..~'ltlJ)ef"'-'m (I''f It 1~1
the private e~pk>ymentagency based on deceitful
I' f..," [Link] 'IP&."'~ J\1fj~ t..~ltlJ)e ID"" 1Dh.~ document;.
hlP~."''i' O'''~+'' .r~ 01'1'-0 h":l .,.".-oh- It 1~1
ID"" 2) where it is found that the private employment
agency or his representativehas received payment
e. f..,fA [Link] IPt."'~ J\1fj~ t..~,ltl& Ibh-T f}r\'P:q:,
in cash or in kind from the worker; or
1."',;[Link] ID"" J\'P:q:, ODlPl+ J\1."C11& flDm-
3). where it is found that the private employment
'('flTfj ODODl,lsPT ~,.ctlJo" Ibh-T ih1T' "'l\fA~
agency has violated other provisions of this
1t1~1
Proclamatioq,or regulations and directives issued
Iii' hi\'Ph+'i "'lIofI J\hLI\1.~+ in accordance with this Proclamation as well as
Ii' fltLtJ J\'P~ ODlPl+ IPt..,.'i', ID.(1&"" J\1C i\JPt. other laws. <

f"'[Link] "7,'i'I&9" f..,fA [Link] IPt."'~ J\1'i~ 14. Requirement of Guarantee

t..~,1t I\lPt..,.'i'1& ODofI+ 'Ph+'i "7hhOI,I
I) Any private employment agency which sends a
f"'1.l&fAhlttJ o~:f f"'ODl\h"'I&' f1'lIofI ODm' worker abroad for work in accordance with this
0'1'1.. 1D"9" h~ID'" f1'lI-o 1."C~+ f.,.l,;J1m'i
Proclamation shall, for the purpose of protecting
f"7,,7fc "'ODtfJtfJ~ f'Ph+'i IDl"'+ "7h"'OD'r
. the rights of the worker, deposits the following
"'fCO~fAl:
amount of money in cash or its equivalent in a
u) ~hh J\9"h+ 00'" 1\"'1..(cit- IPt..,.7f"f c!) if.
confirmedand irrevocablebond from a recognized
f J\"II, ", Jl..I\C1D"9" ",oo"ltfJ"f. '} f J\.+f-k J' financial institutions;
11Ct
(a) for up to fiv~ hundred workers 30,000 US
1\) hJ\,.h+ 00'" J\'}1."~hh 1\'}1."[Link] i\"'1..(cit-
Dollar or its equivalent in Ethiopian Birr;
IPt..,.7f"f ~ if. f1\IIItI,"''} p.I\C OJ"9" .,.ootfJ (b) for five hundred and one to one thousand
tfJ"f.'}fJ\.+f-kJ' ofIC;
workers40,000 US Dollar or its equivalent in
th) h1\'}1." ittJ 1\'}1." nl\" IPt..,.7fT !f [Link] Ethiopian Birr;
f 1\IIItI,"', p.I\C OJ"" "'ODlfJtfJ"f.'} f J\.+f-k 1 (c) for above one thousand and one workers
11C::
50,000 US Dollar or its equivalent in
I' ntltJ 1\,}"''' '}o-h 1\,}"''' (Ii) oolPl+ .,..,.".,.,.. Ethiopian Birr.
f(l'~1& f'Ph+'i 1'}lIofI oom'} i\lPt..,.'i'1& OOofl+
2) Where the guarantee fund deposited in accordance
'P(}+'i "7hhlMJ' htpi\ OJ"9" "'''''1'71 h(l'~ f..,1A
with sub-Article (1) of this Article is used up or
[Link] IPt..,.'i' 1\1'i~ t..=~'}ltl& f'Ph+'iI&'} 1'}lIofI reduced for the protection and enforcement of the
n1\JPc .,.'} 1..'" I&h'r "7".1\+ "«;>cn;J-fA::
rights of the worker,the private employmentagency
f.' hlPt..,.'i'1& 0011+'1' '1':"9" ,;JC f""ll1 '1'1. shall replenishthe fund within ten days.
JPlAtfJ'} n"'-'ml& 1\"'1A noo~f.p 1\" "'fA(I'~
3) The Ministry may release the guarantee fund within
nh.,.".C "'1.th1:~ 'Ph+fjl&' f"'1.I\"'1& n..,fA
3 months upon the termination of the employment
JPt.'i IPt..,.~ 1\1fj~t..~'}-'.1& 1\"7"'~~+ i\JPt. contract and the fulfillmentof the legal rights of the
fOJm- IPt..,.7f"f fJPt. I&I\TI& "'*C(I1 ih,;J'e
worker sent ,abroad by the private employment
QDofI;J-TI&oohn~ n.,.l,;J1m nf. OJC"(I'fjlA:: agency, unless a claim connected with the worker's
I?;' flPt,"';;:I&') OOofl+hl\oomn:" rights and benefits is pending before an authorized
Ii' fltLtJ 1\'P~ oolPl+ IPt."'~,} OJ.(I&"" 1\1C i\JPt. body empoweredto adjudicate such claim.
n"'[Link] f..,fA JPt.'i IPt..,.'i' 1\1'i~ t..~'}-'. fj 15. Protectionof the Worker's Right
nlPt,"'~l&oo"'hlA f"7.1.l'" fJPt. [Link] ftl,}h 1) A contract of employment concluded between the
nJ\.+f-kJ' ih.., f"'OOi\h-l:+'} oolPl;J-'e fJPt.
private emplo~ment agency which sends workers
lJo).:rsP"f I\lPt,"'~1& f"7.J'hmofl:" (1'«;>n"7'i abroad and a worker shall fulfill the minimum
TI&9'" lJo).;J-i\J\.+f-k J''e 1& II't.'" 'i' n.,.oo" "" working conditions laid down in the laws of
fFt. '.e.~+'i l.l~ 1\" h"'1.1"f. 1\11A..,1\--I:h"7.-' Ethiopia and shall in no circumstance be less
'1'(1'1' U1C IPt..,.7fT J'~-' OOofl+ OJ"9'" '1':"9" favorable to an Ethiopian than the rights and
f"'1.-''I' 1\".r'}9"::
benefits of those who work in a similar type and
I' f..,fA JPt.'i IPt..,.'i' 1\1'i~ t..~'}ltl& nlttJ 1\'}+,. level of work in the country of employment.
'}o-h 1\'}cI"" (ji) h",ooi\h-l:+ OOofl+'i'r:"'I"T 2) The Private employment agency shall, in addition
n.,.£Q."71, flPt,"'~1& OOofl+' [Link]'}~+'i hoflC to the rights and benefits provided for in sub-
00 mn-l!')f"7l,;J1'r ~I\d.~+ 1\1\0+11 Article (1) of this Article, be responsible to ensure
the rights, safety and dignity of the worker.
Ii' hi\~'r'rC
16. Inspection
ii' 1\",'lof11i\1& '1i\JPlAtfJ'} n"7'iTI&" fJPt. -"+ 1) The competent authority shall have the power to
n:" .(-"7.J' "'''1&:'' n"7'}'i'I&,. f..,fA JPt.'i
enter the office of any private employment agency
IPt..,.'i'1\1'i~ t..~'}-'. ftC' 1\00"''1+ . 1\"''1ofl~+ during any working hour without prior notice, to
J'I\TI& 1P~p..T') i\ooooCooC ID"" '1'1. 1\"7:"lofl examine or inquire relevantdocuments.
,,':j-I\fAII
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~. IHl.Uh1':": 1',,4'X' ~(?!)(t\) f.f'flDt\h.f.m'l 1',1A 2) The competent authority ,shall be responsible to
"M'''} fOl/,(I'I' i',,:":,n. '[Link]' hill/t\~ 11/.,"" f.f'n supervise and control ,that the rights of the worker,
(n(l)"} /..,4>.f: 1'1.£111
A {} t\P't. .fnill/ t.m' 0' t..f';;: , employed by the agency whicp proyides a service
£111,11": 1\1.v.,e:W.A 1',"[Link]\(I)' 11t\P'AfJ}1 mentioned in Article 2( I)(b) of this Proclamation, me not
<':'I"I'C(; h')':;~A f(TI/.f:I."1 :'11\/.,":"ht\Il'}:: infringed where the license is returned before the date or
its expiry.
rt, {}t\'hn.f.t""" .
17. Responsibility
11IlU 1',1':": 1',,"'7\ ~(?!) (t\) f.f'r/Ot\h-"{J)'1 h',A "M"""
The private employment agency and the third pw'ty
t\£III{}m:'- hIP/,..t'~:lD' ;Jl: f.t'.{>~1.1f P' t. lD'A [Link]}{}
shall jointly and severally be responsible or liable 1'0('
f"/A P't.t; ,:;"/.'-f'~: 1',.,r..:~i",:~ln.~t; Y'{}-f'~:m' nm. violation of the contract of employment concluded with
t\''"'t..t'~:(D' rIP.""" Il,')/,. 1,(; 1l'f't;mA'l'[Link] m,e9u the worker to provide the service mentioned in Article
;'11\/.,,fl,II'(;t\.:~ 2( I)(b) of this Proclamation.
X~~. 4>n},). 18. Penalty
I1m,:,,:t\ i;: £/IIq.6l>],
dt"l fllt\m [Link]}.-,' fOl/..f{}"'fJ} t)Arf'1 Unless the provisions of thePenal Code provides more
IHH'4'C tTln~:~D'9u nlD': severe penalties, any person:
?! . 11IlU 1',l' l"
flD'v I.:,. /...4>
,r.: I}J'm(/}: I) without having obtained a license in accordance
with this Proclamation;
U) ni',:)'f:A'J' (lJ'{}'I' P't8 'Pt,'f';;:, ,f1t;'f
1"J'.rf'1 hY'{}'} f)r/ll:" '11\"1'1h1',9U{},).o,flD')' (a) who performs employment services in
Ethiopia, is punishable with imprisonment for
(IAIlt\m1,P't.,}t; 'Ile I a. (1',p'e a.u 'l1e) a term of not less than three years and not
(/II"'6h1 g~.,.n} A ::
exceeding five years and a fine Birr 10,000
t\) '\.:"f'A',f~ IL;),}" t\p'/,.mJ', lD.61!' h"C fl\h (ten thousand Birr).
1" ,{',II'" ill', 9" (/'J' 0,flD,). '11\" 1\ h h P' C 0,flD"" (b) who sends an Ethiopian national abroad for
f)AIlt\(Jl1,{}t,:"t; 'Ile?;'?; a. ('/,f 1',9"{}')'i\:u work, is punishable with imprisonment for
'lie) r/ll"'6h1 ,(!~"'{I}A:: term of not less than five years and not
~, 11I/.U 1',,"'X' lo~N 1"1'1'~ (fi) h,,'r/llt\h"'(lJ' lD'6J!' exceeding ten years aIid a fine Birr 25,000
gAl'} 1',1':l';'.'llIlU 1',1'~ (/11''"'1.')'f(lJn}lD"} J'.111 (twenty five thousand Birr).
(I)!!,9" (/Ilr/lll..f ','I\A(.: f".,,.f 1.,,{'.(1", : 11IlU 1',1':~' 2) Who violates this Proclamation and regulations and
1li','}<f'X' It f"'r/I't\\H'lf)' 1"J'."'mIH' (1'(:' 1,{}h directives issued in accordance with this
f}.t\:" (}(/II,} (ttTlU'.e:{}},(}t.,). m,e9" },(}h 'Ile :r:a. Proclamation, apart from what are specified in Sub-
Article (I) of this Article and without prejudice to
U,P'e: a.u 'Ile) {11I"'6h1,e..~,.n}A::
Article 13 of this Proclamation, is punishable with
t. (I),('.m.6J;bh1Ct\rt. ,f."~l\hlD' 1',.:"f'A'.fcp' n'l1h~
imprisonment upto two years or a fine upto Birr
{III,II, ... 1',lll\i:r. ,(',Ul"": i\,e "..v.:,. f,(',[Link]-}
10,000 (ten thousand Birr).
1,'},('.r1"1l)flU 1','}<f'X:[Link] 1',,"'X' (?!)(t\)f1'£IIIt\ 3) Where the human rights, and physical integrity of
h"'lD' :',n},} h?; }~{}h ?!' (~r/ll-)' ?t..,. },{}t.,}t; 1.{}h an Ethiopian sent abroad for work have been
'lie: i i\'. ('/9"'" 7i.u 'lie) flD<I"""b ~,('.e{} ,e")'.I\A:: injured, the punishment mentioned in sub-Article
nt. {}t\/...4>!!: hr~.f (I )(b) of this Article may be increased from 5 to 20
IHlU 1',1':": r/ll""'I.'} t\tTI/.n'I' /...4>.f.' fill/,mfq. tJr~.f years rigorous imprisonment and a fine upto Birr
1l000,t{}:"{~"'1"9uhell.'} 1l000,llJn}J'.111 !!~(I)nt;A:: 50,000 (fifty thousand Birr). .
?!,' cry1i1i.f ".
19. License Fees
f1',IJ'I.{; ''"'t.'f'~: ',..v.,e ',1':l'; 'J:'I'e ~'i~;:O!ht?; 1'"", X' The amount of fees required for a license issued in
accordance with this Proclamation shall be determined
?!~(~7;""ii{~ 1l000.h.f.t\lD'1',~~{}h ''''x' '?!~~7;,f..f'h:I:A:
(( ?!~(~'7;' hAhl\
by the regulatjonsC?f the CQuncil of Ministers.
"

20. Amendment
tTlrg:(I)'9" nlD' lD,e9" .[Link]l'."'} hlP/,.~"~: ''''''11 lliII/{}
Article 176 of the Labour proclamation No. 42/1993 is
h/..A p,/,.e; ''"'t..t,~:, fO'/1c;'f.} "'''I'IC ~.fhc;m'l
hereby deleted and replaced by the following new
1', J'~'.)'. A 9"::" Article 176:
?!'t!. £IIIr/llI..f f(TI/lD.n,-} P' Ann " 176. Prohibition
('"I.t{}:,.<;. t\ IllJ h 1':": ,,/..?x 9" 1',{}/..i\'l.(lJ"} r/llflDI..f No [Link] or entity sball perform employment
t\..f lD(/} ,f;'}"1\A :: services for consideration from a worker."
?~.~. 1',1':~: ftl'/.xc;II'} 'l.1L 21. Power to Issue Directives
,l'.U 1',1':(>: hfll'l;'} ?!''!; 'I"} :Ij!~:! (~'9'" :(>:?"(~ fxt; The Minister may issue directives necessary for etlec-
!!~(1' e; A :: tive implementation of this Proclamation.
22. Effective Date
1',~.{}1',IIf1 fll";:" ?j''!; '1', n!Y.~! (~'9". This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 5111day
of March, 1998,
p.; C ";J (I 'z..t~.v.
f",""'f'~'.f /..J.'"t.l\tP.~.tp'ht.n..f~ I.T.n~h Done at Addis Ababa, this 5111
day of March, 1998.
Tloll'~I')-
NEGASO GIDADA(DR.)
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

,nene;' (\1\9" U'l-t-tl'U J-':e;e...l ;J'",(IO

BERHANENA SELAM PRINTING ENTERPRISE