Labor laws & union

Presented to:
Sir Nadeem Ahmed
 International labor laws
The International Labor Organization has kept and formulated a
system of international labor standardsaims to create
chances for women and men to obtain decent and productive
work, in conditions of freedom, equity, protection and self respect.
In today's globalized economy, international labor standards are
an necessary component in the international model for seeing that
the growth of the global economy renders benefits to all.
 Labor law in pakistan
HISTORY

Since Pakistan introduced, Pakistans Government declared five

labor policies for the development, security of workers rights and
settlement of industrial qarrels. These policies are introduced in
1955, 1959, 1969, 1972 and 2002.
In 2002 labor policy has been creates many number of changes in
the labor policy. In this setting the Prime Minister of Pakistan
stressed the need to address the labor problems and ordered the
lifting of ban on trade unionism. In prosecution of Prime Ministers
directions a new Labor Policy of the Government is introduction.

In 1972 a new Labor Policy was introduced by Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali
Bhutto, which regenerated the labor laws and set out new
benchmarks admitting ne administrative infrastructure to deal the
workers welfare, increase the workers share in companys
earning, workers participation in factory management
 LABOR LEGATION

Pakistani labor laws draw their origination to legislation

transmitted from India at the time of distribution of the
Indo-Pak subcontinent. The laws have developed through a
continuous procedure of test to meet the socio-economic
terms, land of industrial development, population and
labor force explosion, development of trade unions, degree
of skills, Governments commitment to growth and social
.
benefit
 CONTRACT OF
EMPLOYMENT
When Article 18 of the Constitution gives every citizen with
the right to enter on any lawful profession or occupation,
and to carry on any lawful trade or business. The
Ordinance uses to all industrial and commercial firms
during the country employing 20 or more workers and
supplies for protection of employment.
Article 18proscribes the right of its citizens to enter upon any
lawful profession or occupation and to conduct any lawful trade or
business;
 CONTITUTION OF LABOR
LAW
The Constitution of Pakistan contains a range of provisions with regards
to labor rights found in Part II: Fundamental Rights and Principles of
Policy.
Article 11of the Constitution prohibits all forms of slavery, forced
labor and child labor;

Article 17provides for a fundamental right to exercise the freedom of

association and the right to form unions;

Article 18proscribes the right of its citizens to enter upon any lawful
profession or occupation and to conduct any lawful trade or business;

Articl 37(e)makes provision for securing just and humane conditions

of work, ensuring that children and women are not employed in
vocations unsuited to their age or sex, and for maternity benefits for
women in employee
 Minimum Age and
Protectio of Workers:

Article 11(3) of Pakistans Constitution

expressly forbids the employment of
children under the age of 14 years in any
firm. In addition, the Constitution makes
it Rule of Policy of the State of Pakistan
to defend the child, to withdraw
illiteracyand grant free and necessary
education.
 Equity
Article 38 of the Constitution adds the States duties
directed at reaching equality in the form of
protecting the well-being of the people, regardless
of sex, caste, creed or race, by increasing their
standard of living, by checking just modification of
rights between employers and employees,.
 Pay issue
Wages are interpreted as the total pay payable to an
employed person on the complition of his or her contract
of employment. It admits bonuses, but omits the value of
accommodations i.e., supply of light, water, medical
attendance or other comforts omitted by the Provincial
Government; the employers contribution to a pension or
provident fund, traveling allowance or concession or other
special expenses meant by the nature of his or her
employment; and any gratuity payable on fire
 Registration of trade
unions
Registration of a trade union is to be built under the
Industrial Relations Ordinance. Workers trade unions are
registered with the Registrar Trade Unions in the Province,
and if the industry or firm is countrywide with the National
Industrial Relations Commission, after meeting a number
of needs, listed in Article 6 of the IRO 2002.
 *Settlement of Individual
Labor Disputes
Consistent to Article 46 of the IRO 2002, a worker may add
his or her grievance in respect of any right ensured or
secured by or under any law or any grant to the notice of the
employer in writing, through the shop steward or Collective
Bargaining Agent, within 1 month of the day on which case
of such grievance arises. The IRO 2002 decrease the stay
from 3 months to 1 month.
 *Labor Courts
Section 33 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 2002
allows any CBA or any employer to practice to the Labor
Court for the enforcement of any right ensured or secured
by law or any grant. The Provincial Government gains its
authority to develop as many Labor Courts as it believes
compulsory under section 44 of the Ordinance. Every Labor
Court is subject to jurisdictional restrictions gained by its
geographical parameters or with respect to the firm or the
grades of events allocated. Each Labor Court lies of 1
Presiding Officer appointed by the Provincial Government.
Organizations in which Labor
Laws are Practices
Pakistan Tobacco Company
Pakistan Railway
Pakistan Steel Mill Industry
Fan Industries in Pakistan
Auto-Mobile Industries
Motorbikes Industries
Engross Corporation Pakistan
Pharmaceuticals Companies in Pakistan
Textile Mills in Pakistan
Facilities for Disabled Person
Definition of Disability in Law:
In accordance with the law, a disabled person
Facilities for Disabled Person
Definition of Disability in Law
In accordance with the law, a disabled person is the one " who on
account of injury, disease or congenital deformity, is handicapped
for undertaking any gainful or professional employment in order to
earn his livelihood, and it includes a person who is
Deaf
Blind
Physically handicapped or
Mentally retarded
In the context of employment, a more clear definition of disability
is provided in the ILO Convention, ratified by Pakistan in 1994
Welfares for disabled persons
to work in the public sector
In accordance with above-named provision of law, every institution has to
employ at least 2% of total employees from the disabled persons. There is
also age rest of 10 years for sign appointment to posts in BPS 1-15, even
so for civil posts only. As for the competitive exams and central superior
service of the country, the table under shows the groups open for disabled
persons.
Acceptable Type of Disability
Group
Physical, visual and hearing
Commerce & Trade Group
Pakistan Audit and Accounts Group
Information Group
Postal Services Group
All types of disabilities
Information Department
Postal Services Department
 Who is a Child & Child Labor
Pakistani law defines a child as anyone under 15 years of age,
and the Constitution forbids employing children in factories, mines
or any risky occupation. The legal age for working is 14, though a
minimum of 15 is enforced for railways and mines. The 1991
Employment of Children Act outlines protective measures and
restrictions on the employment of minors.
 List of businesses and

categories of work
Work with exposure to all toxic, explosive and carcinogenic chemicals heavy metals like
nickel, mercury chromium, lead, arsenic, beryllium, fiber glass.
Work with exposure to cement dust (cement industry)
Work with exposure to coal dust
Manufacture and sale of fireworks explosives
Work at the sites where Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas
(CNG) are filled in cylinders.
Work on glass and metal furnaces
Work in the clothe printing, dyeing and finishing sections
Work inside sewer pipelines, pits, storage tanks
Stone crushing
Lifting and carrying of heavy weight specially in transport industry (15b kg and above)
Work between 10 pm to 8 am (Hotel Industry)
Carpet waving
Working 2 meter above the floor
All scavenging including hospital waste
Tobacco process (including Nisswar) and