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Ethiopia’s Overseas Employment Proclamation No. 923/2016.

Country/Territory
Ethiopia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
22nd Year No.44 ADDIS ABABA 19thFebruary , 2016.
Subject
General
Keyword
Contract/agreement Equity Inspection
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel
Abstract

This Proclamation shall apply to overseas employment relation of Ethiopians’ conducted by public employment organs, through Agency or on direct employment; Ethiopians travelling to abroad to engage in overseas contracts of house maid service for non-profit making purposes. Part 2 concerns public employment exchange service; deployment of workers for overseas employment in accordance with this Proclamation shall be effected only if there is a bilateral agreement concluded between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopian and the receiving country. No employer shall directly recruit and employ a worker except through the Ministry or an Agency. The Part also establish educational level and occupational competence standards, and medical examination requirements.

Full text
English/Amharic
Website
www.hopr.gov.et