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Constitution supports women's right to equal pay for equal work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: § 42(1)(D) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 1994; §14(1b) & 87(1) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156\u002F2019\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Non-Discrimination\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>In accordance with the Ethiopian Constitution, all persons are equal before law and there cannot be any discrimination on the grounds of race, nation, nationality, or other social origin, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, property, birth or other status . The Right to Employment of Persons with Disabilities Proclamation prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of disability . The legislation rather requires positive discrimination\u002Faffirmative action by requiring employers to hire women workers if they get equal result with men when competing for employment, promotion or any other benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The law prohibits anti-union discrimination by employers and provides for reinstatement for workers fired for union activity.  It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate between workers based on nationality, sex, religion, political outlook or any other conditions. It is not legitimate to terminate a worker on the grounds of their nationality, sex, religion, political outlook, marital status, race, colour, family responsibility, pregnancy, lineage  & descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §25 of the Constitution  of Ethiopia 1994; §14 & 26 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156\u002F2019\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Equal Choice of Profession\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>Women can't work in the same industries as men, especially the work that is arduous or harmful to their health. On the other hand, the Ethiopian Constitution says that \"every Ethiopian has the right to choose his or her means of livelihood, occupation and profession\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §41 of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 1994; §87(2) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156\u002F2019\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n    \n      \u003Cdiv class=\"regulations\">\n        \u003Ch2>Regulations on Fair Treatment\u003C\u002Fh2>\n        \u003Cul>\n          \u003Cli>\n            የኢትዮጵያ ፌደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ ሕገ መንግስት 1994 \u002F Constitution of Ethiopia 1994\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n          \u003Cli>\n            የአሰሪና ሰራተኛ አዋጅ ቁ. 1156\u002F2011 \u002F Labour Proclamation No. 1156\u002F2019\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n          \u003Cli>\n            የወንጀለኛ መቅጫ ህግ አዋጅ ቁጥር 414\u002F2004 \u002F The Criminal Code Proclamation No. 414\u002F2004  \n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n          \u003Cli>\n            የአካል ጉዳተኞች የመቀጠር መብት አዋጅ ቁጥር 568\u002F2008 \u002F The Right to Employment of Persons with Disabilities Proclamation No. 568\u002F2008\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n        \u003C\u002Ful>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n  \n      \n    \n    \u003Cdiv class=\"related\">\n      \u003Ch2>Related Items\u003C\u002Fh2>\n      \n          _ll_sexharassment_URL_\n      \n          _ll_maternity_URL_\n      \n          _ll_workwages_URL_\n      \n          _ll_forcedlabour_URL_\n      \n          _ll_minors_URL_\n      \n          _MW_FOLDER_URL_\n      \n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n  \n\n    \n    \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n    \u003Cstyle>\n\n      h1, h2, h3 {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      margin-top: 20px;\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n      }\n      \n      .related a {\n        display:block;\n        border: 1px solid transparent;\n      }\n\n      ul ol, ol ol, ol ul {\n      font-size: 100%;\n      }\n\n    \u003C\u002Fstyle>\n\n  \n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Your rights: discrimination at work and equal pay in Ethiopia – .","\u003Cdiv>\n\n\u003Cspan>This page was last updated on:\n      2026-03-27\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Equal Pay\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The principle of equal remuneration for equal work is recognized by the Labour Proclamation and women can't be discriminated against, in matters of remuneration, on the grounds of sex. Constitution supports women's right to equal pay for equal work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: § 42(1)(D) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 1994; §14(1b) & 87(1) of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156\u002F2019\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Non-Discrimination\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In accordance with the Ethiopian Constitution, all persons are equal before law and there cannot be any discrimination on the grounds of race, nation, nationality, or other social origin, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, property, birth or other status . The Right to Employment of Persons with Disabilities Proclamation prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of disability . The legislation rather requires positive discrimination\u002Faffirmative action by requiring employers to hire women workers if they get equal result with men when competing for employment, promotion or any other benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The law prohibits anti-union discrimination by employers and provides for reinstatement for workers fired for union activity.  It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate between workers based on nationality, sex, religion, political outlook or any other conditions. It is not legitimate to terminate a worker on the grounds of their nationality, sex, religion, political outlook, marital status, race, colour, family responsibility, pregnancy, lineage  & descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §25 of the Constitution  of Ethiopia 1994; §14 & 26 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156\u002F2019\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Equal Choice of Profession\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Women can't work in the same industries as men, especially the work that is arduous or harmful to their health. 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