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12. Obligations of an Employer An employer shall in addition to special stipulations in the contract of employment have the following obligations: 1 (a) to provide work to the worker in accordance with the contract of employment and (b) unless otherwise stipulated in the contract of employment, to provide him with implements and materials necessary for the perforamance of the work; . 2) to pay the worker wages and other emoluments in accordance with this Proclamation or the collective agreement; 3) to respect the worker's human dignity; 4) to take all the necessary occupational safety and health measures and to abide by the standards and directives to be given by the appropriate authorities in respect of these measures; 5) to defray the cost of medical examination, of the worker whenever such medical examination is required by law or the approriate authority. 6) to keep a register containing the relvant particulars specified in Article 6, hereof weekly rest days, public holidays and leave utilized by the worker, health conditions and employment injury of the worker and other particulars required by the Ministry; 7) upon termination of a contract of employment or whenever the worker so requests, to provide the worker, free of charge, with a certifcate stating the type of work he performed, the length of service and the wages he was earning; 8) to observe the provisions of this Proclamation, collective agreement, work rules, directives and orders issued in accordance with law, and. 9) to record and keep of information as required by this Proclamation, and any other information necessary for the Ministry to carryout its powers and duties, and submit same within a reasonable time when requested by the Ministry.

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SECTION TWO Termination of contract of Employment at the Request of the Contracting Parties

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SUB-SECTION ONE Termination of contract of Employment by the Employer

26. General 1) A contract of employment may only be terminated where there are grounds connected with the worker's conduct or with objective circumstances arising out of his ability to do his work or the organizational or operational requirements of the undertaking. 2) The following shall not be deemed to constitute 1T~m- t\..f>m"- 1\~:fl\-9"; legitimate grounds for the termination of a contract V) 1Pt-"'~m- OIPt-.,.~:f "7..,OC 1\'1A 001T). of employment: OJ~9" 0"7..,0"- ,"h;JIf "'''''1~:f .,.t}~~ 001T).; (a) his membership in a trade union or his 1\) 1Pt-"'~m- flPt-.,.~:f "'m& ITCf 1\00fPt-T participation in its lawful activities. ooLI\.,. OJ~9" oofPt--I:; (b) his seeking or holding office as a worker's representative; th) 1Pt-"'~m- 01\1P&m- ,,~ :"&.;f' "7:"~o- m~9" (c) his submission of grievance against the emOlf:C1: o.T O+~O hil OJ~9" 01\." hi1 .,.t}~~ ployer his participation in judicial or other 001T).; . proceedings; (0)
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SUB-SECTION TWO Termination by the Worker 31. Termination of Contract of Employment with Notice Without prejudice to Article 32 of this Proclamation, any worker who has completed his probation period, may, by giving thirty days prior notice to the employer, terminate his contract of employment.

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32. Termination of Contract of Employment without Notice 1) The following shall be good cause to terminate a contract of employment without notice; (a) if the employer has committed against the worker any act contrary to his human dignity and morals or other acts punishable under the Penal Code; (b) if, in the case of imminent danger threatning the worker's safety or health, the employer, having been made aware of such danger, failed to act within the time limit in accordance with the early warning given by the competent authority or appropriate trade union or the worker himself to avert the danger; (c) if the employer has repeatedly failed to fulfill his basic obligations towards the worker as prescribed under this Proclamation, collective agreements, work rules or other relevant laws. 2. Where a worker terminate his contract of em- '-'. ployment for the reasons referred to under Sub Article (1) of this Article, he shall inform the employer in writting the reasons for termination and the date on which the termination is to take effect. 33. Period of Limitation A worker's right to terminate his contract of employment in accordance with Sub-Article (1) of Article 32 shall lapse after fifteen working days from the date on which the act occurred or ceased to exist. CHAPTER THREE Common Provisions with Respect to Termination of Contract of Employment SECTION ONE Notice to Terminate a Contract of Employment 34. Procedure for Giving Notice 1) Notice of termination required under the provisions of this Proclamation shall be in writing. The notice shall specify the reasons for the termination of the contrat and the date on which the termination shall take effect. 2) Notice of termination by the employer or his representative shall be handed to the worker in person. Where it is not possible to find the worker or he refuses to receive the notice, it shall be affixed on the notice board in the work place of the worker for 10 consecutive days. 3) Notice of termination by the worker shall be handed to the employer or his representative or delivered to his office. 4) Notice of termination given to a worker by an employer in accordance with Article 17 during the time in which the contract of employment is suspended shall be null and void.

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41. Compensation for Terinination of Contract of Employment with out Notice A worker who terminates his contract of employment in accordance with Article 32(1) shall be entitled, in addition to the severance pay referred to in Article 40, to a payment of compensation, which shall be thirty times his daily wages of the last week of service. This provision shall also apply to a worker covered by the relevant pension law. SECTION FOUR Effects of Unlawful Termination of Contract of Employment 42. General Where an employer or a worker fails to comply with the requirements laid down in this Proclamation or other relevant law regarding termination, the termination shall be unlawful.

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98. Occupational Disease 1) For the purpose of this Proclama~ion an "ocfOlJ.oPllJ n7i.+" cupational disease" means any pathological cono<J/\:" dition whether caused by physical, chemical or u) IP6-T~ro- hOlJ.IP6-w, f F 6- q,e,,:": Wf-.9" biological agents which arises as consequence of: /\) 1Pt,'T~ro- hOlJ..rh'lro-"ro- P'6- h'1lln. fT"" (a) the type of work performed by the worker; or n7i;t-ro- hTh()TO:" ,,/\:,. itft<f>~fJDn"nlro(b) the surroundings in which the worker is obliged fTW()" 1.H. ro-{}'I' (M.u.hA: h.OIJ.'1A m,e9" to work duirng a certain period prior to the date 1lV'/\o:{'1A "1C'':f' ito<Jll,e,,:" nlP6-T~ I\,e in which the disease become evident. fOlJ.f.C{}fmS oP;t-mtl "ro-:: 2) Occupational disease shall not include endemic or ~. P't,'Tro- n7i;t'ro-'} o<J'I'4-:"-n:F /\(f" 11/\00-r?'~ . epidemic disease which are prevalent contracted in T<f>Cnp' 6- 9"tI'}.r:,. fOlJ. PllJ n7i;to (f., n {} '1A the area where the work is done, except in the case of n. P' 6- n OIJ. h'lw') n:,. it '111 fOlJ..,oP~ 'I fOlJ.,eUworkers exclusively engaged in combating such "tp~ 1'I\I\t. n1i;J-?'~'} it,eQ;1,9"C9":: diseases by reason of their occupation. OIJ. {}:"'to h'" Il.n '1/\ro- 11 P' A IlJ '} ;J C noP 9"h C 3) The minister shall in consultation with the concerned ~ /\ r' np' 6- 9"tI'}.r:,. fOlJ.oPffion7i;t-?'~,} lIC1'C f.rU authority issue, directives which contain schedules lP'}ml1f noPoP~.r .rmIlJA:: ,P'}mlW n..r'}ft listing diseases to be of occupational origin. The said nfh9"{}'r qoP:" ,e7i7il\A:: schedule shall be revised at least every five years. 4) The occurrence of any of the deases listed in the Q' h..,Il'O Il/\ro- lP'}ml1f f."oP/\hT n7i;t- ntl.rrorelevant schedule on any worker having been enlP'}ml1r ro-{}'I' nn7i;t-w. h'}'C hToP/\h~:" gaged in anyone of the corresponding types of work P' 6-?'~ oP'1hA o<J'}~Tro-'}9" P' 6- ,e1P6- f"nl specified therein, shall by itself, constitute sufficient 1Pt,'T~'} f.rU ~ '}f.If" n7i;t-ro- np' 6- 9"tI'}.r:,. proof of the occupational origin of the disease. foPllJ /\oP(f~ O-t o<J{}ljf ,e(f'lA:: 5) Notwithstanding sub-article (4) ofthis Article, proof ~. fU.U h'}+~ '}(}-{} h,}<f>~(~)n.CjC9" h..,ll-nIl/\roshall be premitted to establish the occupational lP'}ml1r ro-{}'I' .rA1'oP/\h'" n7i;t- np'6origin of a disease not listed in the relevant schedule 9"tI'} .r:,. fOlJ.oPllJ n7i;t- oP If ~ '}: ~'} ~u-9" nIP'} and of diseases listed when they manifest themselves mlW ro-{}'I' fTUltl'to:" 07i;t-?'~ nh,}'6-Trounder conditions different from those establishing a hToP/\h~:" 9"AtI.,.~ OT/\- u-~;t-?'~ fOlJ.h()~ presumption of their occupational origin. oP(f'lTro-'} /\lI'/l;J1'1' lI'/{}ljf lI'/.pl-n ,e!J=I\A:: 6) In the absence of proof to the contrary, any disease }. T:P6-~ lI'/{}ljf '1/\.pln OftT<f>C n1'W()., fp't,. which occurs frequently only to persons employed in oP{}tI fT()lI'/". ()?'~') -n!J= nTf.;J;JOIJ. fOlJ.,e1. certain occupations shall be presumed to be of an n7i;t- h'}~ IP6-T~'} f.rtlro- ~,}f.(f"' ,eU9" occupational origin where the worker suffering from IP6-T~: ~,}f.tlU Il/\ro- f P'lr oP{}tIT()lI'/C.y. f.,nl such a disease was engaged insuch 3n occupation h (f" 'I 0 7i;t-ro- oPCj'to n m 11. " lI'/{} 9 ljf I'l.l.') 1'f and the existence of the disease is ascertained by a np' 6- 9"tI'}.r:,. ~ '}f.oPllJ O'li;r ,e.y.m6-A:: medica] doctor. 'to np'6- 9"tI'}.r:,. nOlJ.oPllJ n7i;t- 1'~:" ff.l()n:" 7) The date on which an occupation] disease became <f>,}; 0 7i;t-ro- 0.., A ~ f ;t-w<f> n:,. lI'//\ :"9" evident, i.e. the first date on which the worker 1Pt,-T~ro- foPF6-:" ~l\o;t-ro-'} .r1lJ0:" foP'f.oP became incapacitated or the date of the first medical ~.r ro- lJ/\:,. w,e9" n 7i;J-ro- nm 11. " ToPC9" C' 9 diagnosis of the disease or the date of the injured oPCj'to f ;t-w <f>:,. foP 'f. oP~.r ,,/\ :,. w,e9" n worker's death, shall be considered as the date on IP6-T~:ro- nn7i;1'ro- 9utl'}.r:" ffJD'NH' lJ/\:" which an employment injury occurred. ~,}f.(f" ~,.y.m6-A::

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the worker's widow or widower; children of the deceased worker who are under eighteen years of age; (c) any parent who was being supported by the deceased worker. 3) The amount of the dependants compensation for workers not covered by the Public servants pension law, shall be a Sum equal to five times the annual salary of the deceased and for those stipulated under Sub-Art 2 of this Article by the employer at once; (a) 50% (fifty percent) for the deceased worker's lawful husband or wife; (b) 10% (ten percent) each for the deceased worker's children who are below the age of fifteen years old; (c) 10% (ten percent) each for the deceased worker's parents who were being suported by him; 4) If the total of dependents' compensation calculated in accordance with Sub-Article 3 ofthis Article is in excess of one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount to be divided, the amount of compensation of each dependent shall be proportionately reduced by the amount required to reduce the total amount payable to one hundred percent (100%) of the said total amount. If the total of dependents compensation is less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total amounts to be divided, the amounts of compensation of each dependent shall be proportionately increase by the amount payable to one hundred percent (100%). 111. Burden of Proof The benefits referred to in Article 110 shall not be payable where the worker dies after twel ve months from the date of the injury, unless it is proved that the injury was the principlal contributory cause of his death. 112. Benefits not Taxable 1) The benefits paid in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be free from any kind of tax. 2) The benefits payable under the provisions of this Section shall not be assigned, attacched or deducted by way of setoff. PART EIGHT Collective Relations CHAPTER ONE Trade Unions and EmplQyers Associations 113. The Right to Form Organizations 1) workers and employers shall have the right to establish and form trade unions or employers associations, respectively and actively participate therein: 2) In this Proclamation: (a) "trade Union" means an organization formed by workers; (b) "employers association" means an organization established by employers; (c) "federation" means an organization established by more than one trade unions or employers associations. (d) "confederation" means an organization established by more than one trade unions federations or employers federations. 114. Formation of Organizations 1) A trade union may be established in an undertaking where the number of workers is ten or more; provided however that the number of members of the union shall not be less than ten.

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3) without prejudice to sub-article 2 of this Article the Ministry may suspend the organization to refrain from the act which is prohibited by the 9tl'}f"" II..IT)- f0?1'1I.- fUlU htp~ h'}<t>?\ lif?}' proclamation or contrary to its objectives and the '}o'll h'}.,.?\ li(th) OOIPI.-~- h-'-hll.hll.- cof..')O constitution which may give rise to cancellation of hQ""7CO-1i hOD_'-~1.&.f' -l'.}O- CO-Iif.b hlT)' :: the certificate as provided for under sub-article l(c) -,-",'}&."" "7,.,0... '} II..f"'1.CD- f,1'''A. of Article 120 of this Proclamation. (if~'~' f, ", 11~ 1111."7:"1. -n 122. Appeal "7,~ll-l:... f07,.,n... '} ')Ol'1'1flhll.hll. "7,.,n... f, 1i CDWhere the Ministry refuses registration of the orco-",,~ 0?\lJ-et: f11,I.(aco- nhF &. h')Oll-~' (:{?;) .,.Ii"" ganization, the' organization may appeal to the comco-ll'l' f,..,Wf.'} FA.lIJ'} "lI.co- et:C~- f1.-~- 1I...f''''c-n petent court within fifteen days (15) from the date ofthe f,1-"A. :: f..",Wf.9 n"7_:J-f,n"" 'LIt. "7,~ll-l:... Olt:C~' receipt of the decision in writing. During the hearing, f1.-': foo:"l.-nli fooll"7-~' lJ~'A. f..(amtpA. :: the Ministry shall be given the opportunity to appear before the court and forward its opinion. (if?}';:' "7,.,nc OOIPI.1' CDf,9 "7,.,n... O&-(a. 'I' f<l: OOIPI."" 123. Consequence of Cancellation of Registration or upon oolt:1.11 fO?fllh"'-II.CO- co-m."'request by the Organization f-,-oo"'U1co- "7,.,nc net:Cf: f1.-~-co-""~ h-'-(a1.1I CDf..9 An organization shall be deemed dissolved where the "7,.,f1'l, fM.(a. ooet:l.(a. 'h'}.tt1.;J1'1'1I.-~'II."7_~ll-' 'I'_f<l: registered organization is dissolved by a decision of a h:"Cf1 h-"I.;J-'mfH<t>'} :f.9r: 7,.,f1'l, 'h,}1.4C_1.(a court or upon request by the organization to the Ministry f,~m&-A. :: and is dissolved from the day a decision is made.
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146. Meeting procedure of the permanent and the adhoc Board 1) In the absence of the Chairman another member of the Board designated by him as Acting Chairman, shall preside over the meetings of the Board. Where no such member is designated, the member of the Board with the greatest seniority shall serve as Acting Chairman. 2) In the absence Qf a member at any meeting of the board, the Chairman may designate an alternate member to replace the absent member at such meetings. An alternate members so designated shall be deemed a member for the meeting for which he is designated. 3) Four members of tl)e Board shall constitute a quorum at any meet(ngs provided, however, that a minimum of one member representing workers and one member representing employers shall be present. 4) Decision of the Board shall be taken by a majority ~. Oh.f1~1~ f{1C~ 0>-.,,). Oi1f1(}qo>- I\f. f1'11vote of the members present. In case of a tie, the hl1f\o"f 0-1\- h1.ftLCOO-O:" fi1LA;JA :: Chaiman shall have a casting vote. }. fOl/CjTO>-9" i1f1(}q :"1\ ~q'}. O{1C~ h01.cf> 0:\1\ 5) Each decision of the Board shall be signed by all f{1C~ Oth&, LC'l"O:" ftt!O>- i1f1(}l1lh;Jlf! LP'1Y: members present. f.lfCj A :: 6) Minutes of meetings after approval by the Board, shall be certified by the secretary and shall thereafj;f~:t. i11\*01/. O1f.9" 'tH..flf! {1C~ P'A1lJ1 ter constitute the official record of the said j;. *01/. (1C~ fOl/.h1'l\o>- P' A lIJ1 f.e:' ~'P A ; meetings. U) Oh1cf>~ j;f~fl1o-i1 h1cf>~ (j;) P'C h1'1
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General 1) Workers have the right to strike to protect their interest i' the manner prescribed in this Proclamation. 2) Employers have the right to lock-out in the manner prescribed in this Proclamation. 3) The provisions of Sub-Articles 1 and 2 of this Article shall not apply to workers and employers of undertakings referred to in Article 136 (2) of this Proclamation. Conditions to be fulfi1ed Before initiating a strike or lock-out partially or wholly the following steps shall be taken: 1) Unless otherwise provided in this Proclamation, the party initiating a strike or lock-out shall give advance notice to the other concerned party indicating its reasons for taking the said action; 2) Both parties should make all efforts to solve and settle their labour dispute through conciliation; 3) The strike to be taken by the workers should be supported by a majority of the workers concerned in a meeting in which at least 2/3rdof the members of the trade union were present. 4) Measures should be taken to ensure the observance, by employers and workers, of safety regulations and accident prevention procedures in the undertaking. Procedure for Notice 1) The notice under Article 158 (1) shall be given by the party initiating a strike or lock-out to the other concerned party and to the representative of the Ministry in the region or the concerned government office. 2) The notice specified in Sub-Article (1) shall be served 10 days in advance of taking action. Prohibited Actions 1) Without Prejudice to the provision of Sub-Article (1) of Article 159, a strike or lock-out initiated after a dispute has been referred to the Board or to the court and 30 days have not elapsed before any order or decision is given by the Board or the prescribed period has elapsed before the court gives decisions is unlawful; 2) It shall be unlawful to refuse to obey, or to take or continue to strike or to lock-out against or in conflict with the final order or decision of the Board or of the court disposing in whole or in part of labour dispute proceedings or to delay unwarrantedly in obeying such Board or court order or decisions; provided, however, that the strike or lock-out initiated, which is not against or in conflict with any such order or decision, but seeks to compel compliances therewith, shall not be deemed illegal or prohibited. 3) It is prohibited to accompany strike or lock-Dut with violence, threats of physical force or with any act which is clearly and officially unlawful.

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PART TEN Period of Limitation and Priority of Claims CHAPTER ONE Period of Limitation 162. Limitation 1) Unless a specific time limit is provided otherwise in this Proclamation or other relevant law, an action arising from an employment relationship shall be barred by limitation after one year from the date on which the claim becomes enforceable. 2) Any claim to be reinstated by a worker arising from the unlawful termination of a contract of employment shall be barred after three months from the date of the termination of the contract of employment. 3) Claims by a worker for payment of wages, overtime and other payments shall be barred after six months from the date it become due. 4) Any claims by a worker or employer for any kind of payment shall be barred by limitation unless an action is brought within six months from the date of termination of the contract of employment. 5) The relevant law shall be applicable to the period of limitation which is ilot provided for in this Proclamation. 163. Calculation of Period of Limitation 1) Unless otherwise specifically provided for in this Proclamation, the period of limitation shall begin to run from the day following the day when the right may be exercised. . 2) Whenever the last day of a period of limitation falls on a day other than a working day, it shall expire on the next working day. 164. Interruption of A Period of Limitation. A Period of limitation shall be interrupted by 1) any action taken before an authority responsible for the determination of labour disputes until a final decision is given. 2) any action taken before the competent authority responsible for the enforcement and application of this proclamation until a final decision is given in writing. 3) the express recognition of the other party's right provided, however, that a period of limitation interrupted on such ground may not be interrupted for more than three times in the aggregate. 165. Waiver of Limitation Any party may waive this right to raise as a defence a period of limitation after its expiry, provided, however, that, a waiver of such right made before the date of expiry of the period of limitation shall have no effect.

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166. Discretion of the Competent Authority 1) The authority responsible for the determination of labour disputes may accept an action after the expiry of a period of limitation if it ascertains that hh~9" Oi\f. flf"lD- 9"tI'}I"" 0+m1f. OhP'C the delay is due to force majuere provided, +'} lD-ll1' tI t}t:\+lO ++I1,e.,"" hf.lj'llD-9":: however, that unless the action is brought within g. OtUJ h'}+Yi '}o-ll h'}+Yi (fi) f+uPt\h+lDten days from the date the force majuere cease to exist, it shall not be accepted. m~i\i\ h" ;J1C It,e.,t}: fOl/..h+I\-"" O,eC;J f:1'1 2) Without affecting the generality of the provisions ,eIfCj 1\-; f.lD-'} tI il t\ uP+ Ot:\ 0 ct 9"tI'} ''''' of Sub-Article (1) of this Article, the following u) flPlr+~lD- uP:1'uP9"; shall be good calise of disregarding a period of t\) flPlr+~lDO""()tll1 huPf.O~ fuPlj' /,1 limitation. P'lJ:lrlD- lD-6f.buPtI mc; (a) illness of the concerned worker; tit) flPlr+~lD- hl1th.lrlf 1'/' i\f. uP11"":: (b) transfer of the worker upon order to a place ()t-lJ: o-t\"" other than his residence; 9" (c) call of the concerned worker for national f()J; tllJ:1 ~ f:0I/..1 serVIce. fif.:!:%' 0~f:0I/..1 fuPtlLt:\ uPl1"" CHAPTER TWO Priority of Claims 6f.b n ~1'C i\f. h +uP IPl+ f P' lr "'I,}"f.""" fOl/.. P" u
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172. Employment Service . Employment services shall include the following; 1) assist persons who are able and willing to work to iifG"I' iti\JPt- JP9"~:" "'IA..,i\":" obtain employment; fJPt- JP9"~:" "'IA..,i\":" fePJ.h".tr:"1 1oQ;l.9"t-A; . 2) assist employer in the recruitment of suitable ii' OJ'i:feD-9"fooJPt-:" '.f-i\";J-'i~,,-):,. !i\eD- (aeDworkers for their works; f JPt- lJ1:A 'h1Jt!'I~ ooC,t;:"; If)~?''.f- i\JP t-:feD- ".it".,ePJ.IPt-"'~ 'h1 Jt!'I1g- + 3) determine the manner in which foreign national ePJ'I1H are employed in Ethiopia; 4) determine the. manner in which Ethiopian r- f(o.6f.1""'IC tf.-)'.f- OJ\.:"f-k! eD-it'l' "'+'I'l.eDfePJ.IP~0:"1 lJ-).;J- fooDJ(a1; nationals are employed outside of Ethiopia; 5) Co-operate with the concerned offices and orf!' J\.:"f-k!eD-!1 neD-6f.1"'IC "'+'I'l.eD- fePJ.lP~ " 0:"1 lJ-).;J- fooDJ(a1; ganizations, in the preparation of training ~. hePJ.OOi\h;J-:feD- oJP~! o..,.'.f-'i I:C"f:"''f ;JC o programmes; Ooo+l10C fJPAm'i T~..,t-'fP'.f-1 'h1Jt+1o{). 6) undertake studies concerning the employed and f""11H unemployed manpower of the country; OJPt- it10 iti\ ".(aePJ-eD-'i OJPt- "'1'.,:,. iti\ ePJ. t i' 7) in collaboration with the concerned offices con'IleD- f(aeD- ~1oA '1''1':'' fePJ..('l."'; duct studies relating to the manner of improving %. hePJ.ooi\h;J-:feD- ooJP~! o..,.'.f- ;JC noo,,.l10C vocational training at the national level and roOlh.t-ce oo.! 9"1.l1 it i\ePJ.ifif An:" lJ-).;1- '1''1':,. distribute same to beneficiary and implement the fePJ..(.l..., 'I' i\"'m:f>ePJ.?''.f- f".,(a t-Q;l.:": O"m employment policy properly. 173. Employment Exchange Employment Labour exchange shall include the iif(tr' JPt-'i 1Pt-.,.7f''.f-1iti\ePJ'I'i1:'' following: JPt-'i 1Pt-1'7f''.f-1""'1'1'1:" fePJ.h".tr:"1 1oQ;).9"t-A; 1) registration of job-seekers and vacancies; ii' JPt- ~"1.?''.f-1'i h"IP~?''.f- fePJ.'Ii\R. h~:" 2) selection from among the registered job-seekers fJPt- {1;J-?''.f-1 foooo1''IoO; and sending those who fulfill the requirements to 0"1P~?''.f- n''''Ii\R,:'' h~:" f JPt- (1;1'?,'.fI' compete for the positions notified by employers; oPlPl.:" h1.ootl'lo-,),'i h+~O':" JPt- ~-"1.?''.f3) registration by the person assigned for this purool1hA ooC(I1 fePJ.OO'I').:"1 i\eD-..('..(-C foo"h; pose by the Minister, of job seekers who have r' ""'~eD-9" lJ..('7.eD-f! 'h'i hit! O",e. fll''' JPtI attained the age of 14 years and above upon ~."1. "it~"1.eD-1 OOl.~ O".,:"l.OO ePJ.~it:"~ presenting the necessary documents. i\tllJ- OePJ.DJhi\eD"I1A fOOOO1''IoOll
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182. Prohibition The following acts shall be deemed to constitute obstruction of the Labour Inspector in the performance of his duties: 1) preventing the Labour Inspector from entering a work place or from staying in the premises; 2) refusing to let the inspector examine records or documents necessary for his functions; 3) concealing data relating to employment accidents and the circumstance in which they occur. 4) any other act or omission that delays or interferes with the exercise of the Labour Inspector's function.

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PART TWELVE
Penalty and Transitory Provisions CHAPTER ONE Penalty Provisions 183. General Unless the provisions of the Penal Code provide more severe penalties, the penalties laid down in this Chapter shall be applicable.

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