Industrial relation ordinance 2010 pakistan,labour laws in

pumjab pakistan
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 unions registration upon getting less than 15 percent votes now in
two

referendums

to

be

held

seeking

the

status

of

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.