..."ሠራተኛው አንድም የስራ አገልግሎት ባይሰጥም እንኳን ይኸው ሁኔታ አሰሪው ስራ ሳይሰጠው በመቅረቱ ወይም እንዳይሰራ በመከልከሉ የተነሳ እንደሆነ ደመወዙን ለማግኘት መብት አለው..."
(1) The employee shall be entitled to his wages, even where he has done no work, where this is due to the fact that the employer has not given him work or has prevented him from working.