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2002
MINISTRY OF LABOUR,
MANPOWER AND OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS
BLOCK-B, PAK. SECRETARIAT
ISLAMABAD
Contents
Foreword 1
Background 8
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unemployment and declining real wages as both public and private
sector businesses have increasingly resorted to cutbacks, relocation,
closures, contract employment and outsourcing in an effort to
maintain profits and to counter pressure from trade unions. These
difficulties have been compounded by exploding population and influx
of Afghan refugees which have further aggravated unemployment
and depressed the job market.
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Workers Employers Bilateral Council of Pakistan (WEBCOP) and
issued a joint declaration to fully respect each other’s rights.
WEBCOP emphasizes the need for an organized and sustained
dialogue between employer and labour organizations based on
bilateralism where the government adopts the role of a facilitator.
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rights and obligations with all-round commitment to higher
productivity.
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8- Combating child and bonded labour.
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Bilateralism is the core element of the new Labour
Policy. The principles, objectives and action
programme of the policy concentrate on the creation
of relationship of trust and cooperation between
employer and employee under the strategy of least
intervention by the state. A visionary approach
adopted in the Labour Policy is a focus on dignity of
labour, fair balance of bargaining power and
productivity-based work culture with fair and
equitable distribution of gains and proceeds of the
industry amongst employees, entrepreneurs and the
society at large.
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The Cabinet accorded approval to the Labour Policy 2002 in its
meeting held on 21.09.2002 under the Chairmanship of the Chief
Executive of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf.
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BACKGROUND
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body namely; National Industrial Relations Commission and the procedure for
redress of workers individual grievances.
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7. Another significant development that took place was the holding of
the 24th Pakistan Tripartite Labour Conference on July 30-31, 2001 after a lapse
of 13 years, which culminated into useful recommendations for legislative,
institutional and administrative reforms to meet the emerging challenges of the
time. This Conference was also preceded by the announcement of a package of
labour reforms on April 30, 2001. The measures/initiatives under the package
were given legal coverage by amending laws to introduce basic changes of far
reaching effects.
9. The text of the Labour Policy 2002 that follows consists of two
parts, Part-I: Principles, Aims and Objectives; and Part-II: Action Plan.
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Labour Policy 2002
Part-I
Policy Foundations
Bilateralism
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Pakistan) by the enlightened employers and labour leaders of Pakistan is
a pioneering effort, and a positive development in this respect. The
Government fully supports this initiative and will promote steps which aid
such efforts. The regulatory authority of Government will be exercised only
when bilateral mechanisms are demonstrably unable to resolve conflicts
and issues.
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Promotion of Healthy Trade Unionism
Labour Judiciary
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Elimination of Gender Discrimination
Workers’Children Education
20. Targets and activities set out in the National Policies and
Action Plans to Combat Child Labour (May 2000) and for Abolition of
Bonded Labour (2001) need to be actively implemented. Additionally,
Pakistan, by ratifying ILO Convention 182 has accepted the obligation to
enhance age limit to 18 years in respect of worst forms of child labour, for
entry into the labour market.
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Workers in the Agriculture Sector
Seasonal Workers
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introduced so that contract workers are covered by labour laws and
qualify for labour welfare measures.
Challenge of Globalization
28. Section 2-A in the Service Tribunal Act, 1973, excludes the
workers in public sector from the purview of labour laws/labour courts.
Section 27-B in the Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962, prohibits a
non-employee to hold the office in the executive of a trade union. These
provisions have been resisted by the workers and their organisations. The
Government will address the legitimate concerns of all stakeholders.
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urgent need to strengthen programmes of workers training and re-skilling
in new and multiple trades for facilitating entry in the labour market; both
nationally and internationally. The role of Skill Development Councils
(already established) shall be strengthened in this context.
Labour Research
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Part-II
ACTION PLAN
Industrial Relations
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(vi) Conviction on criminal offences of a heinous nature such as
theft, physical assault, murder, attempt to murder etc. shall be
made the basis of disqualification of a person from being a
member or office-bearer of a trade union.
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(iv) District Tripartite Labour Committees will be set up in
pursuance of Devolution Power Plan to coordinate with
different agencies at District level to ensure implementation
of labour laws and different schemes of the Government
relating to labour welfare.
Labour Judiciary
36. The status of Labour Court will be upgraded and given the
jurisdiction to adjudicate in labour cases as court of first instance. The
Labour Appellate Tribunals will be abolished and the appeal against the
order of the Labour Court shall lie in the High Court.
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38. National Industrial Relations Commission shall be revamped
and its functions and performance will be reviewed.
Conditions of Employment
40. The law will however provide flexible working hours to the
business community to meet the needs of the society.
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Wages
Transport Workers
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in multiple trades for new entrants in the labour market and on-job
workers.
Social Insurance
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Merit Scholarship/ Stipend Scheme
56. The Mines Act, 1923 and other laws relating to welfare of
mine workers will be revised to provide more amenities tothem. Steps will
be taken to provide on-job training to these workers. Measures will also be
undertaken to provide more safety measures for these workers. EOBI,
Social Security Schemes and WWF Schemes will be extended to the
mining sector to provide much needed social protection to mine workers.
Institutional Improvement
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Inspection Services
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