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Right to Employment of Persons With Disability (Proclamation No. 568/2008).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
The Proclamation has the purpose to discipline the relationship between a qualified worker or job-seeker with disability and an employer. Section 4 protects the right of Persons with disability to employment. Unless the nature of the work dictates otherwise, a person with disability having the necessary qualification and scored more to that of other candidates shall have the right with out any discrimination: a) to occupy a vacant post in any office or undertaking through recruitment, promotion, placement or transfer procedures; or b) to participate in a training programme to be conducted either locally or abroad. No selection criteria shall refer to disabilities of a candidate unless the nature of the work dictates otherwise. Section 5 contains a prohibition of discrimination stating that any law, practice, custom, attitude or other discriminatory situations that impair the equal opportunities of employment of a disabled person are illegal. Moreover the Proclamation provides for employer and employee's specific responsibilities.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Publication reference
14th Year No 20 ADDIS ABABA 25th March, 2008.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No