"Protecting Your Workplace Productivity, Every Step of the Way."

Fostering industrial peace and workforce productivity is a crucial factors for the success of businesses and investments. Employment relation in Ethiopia is heavily regulated, offering substantial protection to employees. This requires a deeper understanding of Ethiopian employment law landscape for devising strategies and legal mechanisms to cultivate harmonious labor relations that enhances workplace productivity.

Makkobilli’s Employment & Labor Practice team offers comprehensive legal services to clients on all aspects of labor and employment law, covering areas such as recruitment, terminations, contract drafting, workplace policies, procedures, investigations, and litigations. Leveraging the team's extensive experience working closely with various human resources departments and employer leadership, we excel in preemptively managing risks within labor relations. Our attorneys seamlessly integrate legal proficiency with a deep understanding of the business implications surrounding employment matters. We are dedicated to guiding clients through intricacies, ensuring their cases align seamlessly with legal and regulatory requirements. Apart from handling ongoing cases, our team prioritizes proactive counseling and compliance assessments to help clients minimize potential risks.

Our Employment & Labor services include:

• Consultations on employee and labor relations
• Addressing employment matters related to expatriates and obtaining work permits
• Negotiating collective bargaining agreements and engaging in union negotiations
• Providing human resource counseling and conducting training sessions
• Drafting employment contracts for senior management and other staff members
• Developing human resource guides
• Offering advisory services on pensions and rewards
• Handling employment litigation and resolving disputes
• Managing workforce restructuring and outsourcing settlements
• Client representations in construction dispute litigations