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Tort Liability and Employment Law: Intertwined Concepts

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 ...

Requirements of work permit for foreigners

 1. For governmental organizations

1.    Four copies of an application form from the employing organization;

2.    support letter from the immediate project supervising government organization;

3.    photocopy of passport of the employee and valid Business visa;

4.    five passport size recent photos of the employee,

5.    support letter from the ministry of heath or education, if the employee is going to work in health or dictation sector, respectively;

6.    educational certificate and work experience;

7.    work permit service fee, Birr 600.00 (six hundred Birr)

 

2 For private Organizations

 

1.      Four copies of an application form from the employing organization;

2.      Investment Certificate issued by the Ministry of trade and industry, or trade license of the Organization if the head officer of the same is outside Ethiopia;

3.      Photocopy of passport of the employee and valid business visa

4.      Support letter from the ministry of health or education, if the employee is gong to work in health or education sector, respectively;

5.      Support letter from appropriate organization; five passport size recent photos of the employee; educational certificate and work experience work permit service fee, Birr 600.00

3. For Non-governmental organizations

1.  Four copies of an application form from the employing organization;

2.  Registration certificate from charities and societies Agency;

3.  Support letters:-

-    Support letter from the ministry of health or education, if the employee is going to work in health or education sector, respectively;

-    Support letter from appropriate organization for the employee of Association;

4.  Educational certificate and work experience;

5.  Photocopy of passport of the employee and valid business visa;

6.  Five passport size recent photos of the employee;

7.  Work permit service fee, birr 600.00 (six hundred Birr);

 

 

Requirements for renewal 

1. for governmental organization 

 

1.    two copies of work permit renewal applications form;

2.    support letter from project implementing governmental organization 

3.    support letter from the ministry of health of dd8iction, if the employee is working in the health or education sector, respectively;

4.    Photocopy of the employee’s residential permit.

5.    work permit card of the employee, (if there is on extra page of woe permit card, on passport size photo of the employee);

6.    work permit service fee, Birr 500.00 (five hundred birr)

 

1. for private organizations

 

1.  Two copies of work permit renewal application form;

2.  investment certificate issued by the investment Agency, or business license issued by ministry of trade and industry, or trade license of the organization if the head office of the same is outside Ethiopia;

3.  Support letter from the ministry of health or education, if the employee is working in the health or education sector, respectively.

4.  Support letter from appropriate organization;

5.  Photocopy of the employee’s residential permit;

6.  Work permit card of the employee, (if there is no extra page of work permit card, in passport size photo of the employee);

7.  Work permit service fee, birr 500.00 (five hundred birr)

3. for non-government organizations 

1.    two copies of work permit renewal application form;

2.    registration certificate from chariest and societies agency;

3.    support letters:-

-          support letter form ministry of agriculture and rural development, disaster prevention & preparedness sector, for project experts/staff;

-          support letter from the ministry of health or education, if the employee is going to work in health or education sector, respectively;

-          support letter from appropriate organization for the employee of association;

4.    photocopy of he employee’s residential permit;

5.    work permit card of the employee,(if there is no extra page of the work permit card, on passport size photo of the employee);

6.    work permit service fee, birr 500.00

 Requirements of clearance 

 

1.    A letter of application for clearance from the employing organization;

2.    the working permit card of the employee;

3.    For expired work permits woe permit service fee of birr 500.00 (five hundred Birr).


Requirements for replacement 

 

1.    A letter of application for replacement of work permit card from the employing organization;

2.    evidence for, police about the lot work permit card;

3.    400 Birr (Birr, four hundred) to replace damaged/lost work permit.

 

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