New draft of the Industrial Relations Act (labour law) which has 12 landmark and new clauses is expected to pass Punjab Assembly. Labour was previously a federal subject but Punjab has drafted the law after it was devolved to the provinces in the light of the 18th Amendment on April 19 2010. This new draft gives worker right to form trade unions and collectively bargain as per the constitution and all related conventions of the ILO (International Labour Organization).
Trade union could be formed only in as institution having at least 50 employees. The representation of staff member of a workplace in its trade union has been enhanced from the previous 75 percent to 80 percent.
It envisages cancellation of a grade union’s registration upon getting less than 15 percent votes now in two referendums to be held seeking the status of a collective bargaining agent.
The law makes unfair labour practices by worker or employers a crime to ensure healthily trade union activity. At the same time is also empowers the government to order breaking of any illegal strike or lockout, or make them approach court for a decision. It allows CBA unions and employers to approach a labour court for the redress of complaint. It also empowers labour courts to grand interim relief in any case.
The law enhances trial period of labour cases form the previous seven days to 90 and 120 days. The law provides for a single instead of the previous several workers management councils.
It allows handing over of all affairs of the national industrial relations commission to labour appellate tribunals, labour courts and registrar of trade unions. The situation of labour laws in Pakistan is not very good and in order to improve the labour labour laws in Pakistan government should need to do more efforts. labour laws are for the benefits of the poor hence labour laws in Pakistan much be improved.
your website is a valuable resource and knowledge about labour laws in Pakistan. Can you please send me a final copy of IRA 2010 passed by Punjab and Sind Governments?
Regards,
Shahid Hamid
@shahid Hamid
thanks for your comments and appreciation
we will try to upload copy of IRA on our website as soon as possible
can you please explain how much minimum wage can be given to a master degree holder?
Is there any difference in wages on the basis of Qualification?
Is there any LAW to enforce the private sector to increase their wages?
I am asking this question because GOVT have increase salaries by 50% and then 20% again in this five years but the private sector is paying same as it was paying before five years.
REGARDS
saqib iqbal
@Saqib Iqbal
Increase in Govt. salaries does not have any effect on private sector
can u please explain particularly the impact of trade union on industrial relation in pakistan????
can i ask questions, which appears after submitting labour unions
refrandum applications
there is only one cba. now a new labour union ( workers unity) recently registered. workers unity apply refrandum on date 11/5/2016 .after refrandum application , the management transfered gen sect and sen v president ,sialkot to karachi immediatly. besides this other executives and union members make pressure to resigns and cancell refrandum and union registratin at once. pl help