Tort liability and employment law have a long and intertwined history. The "control test," initially used by English courts to determine employee status, originated in tort law. Employers can be held liable for damages caused by their employees to third parties and property, provided an employment relationship exists and the employee acted under the employer's control or direction. The evolution of tort liability has often mirrored developments in employment law. A crucial element in establishing employer liability is whether the individual who caused the damage was indeed an employee. This determination rests on the definition of "employee" as established by employment law. Civil courts adjudicating tort claims must interpret the Employment and Labor Law to ascertain the existence of an employment contract between the employer and the injured party. The court cannot apply a different standard for employee identification than the one defined in the Employment ...
PROCLAMATION NO.1063/2017
A PROCLAMATION TO RATIFY THE MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION
WHEREAS, the Maritime Labour Convention has been adopted by the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization at Geneva; Switzerland on 23rd February 2006 and came in to force as 20 August 2013;
WHEREAS,
the House of peoples’ Representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia has ratified this Agreement at its session held on the 16 day of
November 2017;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with article 55 (1) and (12) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:
1.
Short Title
This Proclamation may be cited as the “Maritime Labour by the International Labour Convention Ratification Proclamation No. 1063/2017.
2.
Ratification
of the Agreement
The
Maritime Labour Convention adopted by the International Labour Conference of
the International Labour Organization at Geneva; Switzerland On 23rd
February 2006 is hereby ratified.
3. Implementing
organ
The Ministry of
Labour and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and
other relevant government organs, is hereby empowered to undertake the
necessary measures for the implementation of the Convention.
4. Effective Date
This Proclamation shall enter into force on the date of publication in the
Federal Negarit Gazette.
Done at Addis Ababa, this 11th day of December, 2017.
MULATU TESHOME (DR.)
PRESIDENT
OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC
OF ETHIOPIA
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