Human Resources Management MBAD6112

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
College Of Natural and Social Sciences
Department Of Business Management
Advanced Human Resources Management
MBAD6112
Assignment IV
Stream: Industrial Management
Academic Year: 2020/2021
Submitted By: Samson Alemayehu (GSE043/13)
July/2021

FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETTE
THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
Content: Labour Proclamation
Proclamation No.1156/2019
CONDITIONS OF WOMEN AND YOUNG WORKERS
CHAPTER ONE
WORKING CONDITIONS OF WOMEN
87. General
1/ Women shall not be discriminated against in all respects on the basis of their sex.
2/ Without prejudice to the generality of Sub-Article (1) of this Article, priority shall be
given to women if they get equal result with men when competing for employment,
promotion or any other benefit.
3/ It is prohibited to assign women on works that may be listed by the Ministry to be
particularly dangerous to women or hazardous to their health.
4/ No pregnant woman shall be assigned to night work between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. or be
assigned on overtime work.
5/ She shall be transferred to another place of work if her job is hazardous to her health
or to the fetus as ascertained by a physician.
6/ An employer shall not terminate the contract of employment of women during her
pregnancy and until four months after her confinement.
7/ Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Article (6) of this Article, contract of employment
may be terminated for reasons stipulated under Article 27 (b-k) and Article 29 (3) but not
related pregnancy and delivery.
88. Maternity Leave
1/ An employer shall grant leave to a pregnant worker with pay, for medical examination
connected with her pregnancy, provided, however, that she may be required to present a
medical certificate of her examination.

2/ A pregnant worker shall, upon the recommendation of a physician, be entitled to a
leave with pay.
3/ A pregnant worker shall be granted a period of 30 consecutive days of leave with pay
of pre-natal leave and a period of 90 consecutive days of leave post- natal.
4/ Where a pregnant worker does not deliver within the 30 working days of her pre-natal
leave, she is entitled to an additional leave until her confinement in accordance with Sub-
Article (2) of this Article. However, if birth takes place before the expiry of the pre-natal
leave, the 90 working days of post-natal leave shall commence.
5/ on any pregnant worker certified her giving up pregnancy by physician shall not be
implemented Article 86 provision of leave without pay.
CHAPTER TWO
WORKING CONDITIONS OF YOUNG WORKERS
89. General
1/ For the purpose of this Proclamation, “young worker” means a natural person who has
attained the age of 15 but is below the age of 18 years.
2/ It is prohibited to employ a person less than 15 years of age.
3/ It is prohibited to assign young workers on work, which on account of its nature or due
to the condition in which it is carried out endangers their lives or health.
4/ The Ministry may prescribe the list of activities prohibited for young workers which shall
include in particular:
a) Work in the transport of passengers and goods by road, railway, air and internal water
ways, dock sides and ware houses involving heavy weight lifting, pulling or pushing or
any other related type of labour;
b) Work connected with electric power generation plants, transformers or transmission
lines;
c) Underground work such as mines and quarries;
d) Work in sewers and tunnel excavation.
5/ The provision of Sub-Article (4) of this Article shall not apply to work performed by
young workers in fulfillment of course requirements in vocational schools that are
approved and inspected by the Competent Authority.