Industrial relations

-          Workers’ welfare – First aid appliances, washing facilities, canteen, shelters, rooms for children, compulsory group insurance, etc.

-          Grievance procedures – Any worker who has grievance in respect of any matter covered under this chapter and intends to seek redress thereof, shall submit his grievance to his employer, in writing following certain procedures as mentioned in the labour law.

Industrial relations 

-   Service book of the workers – containing information like name of the worker, name of mother and father and address of the worker, (in appropriate case name of husband/ wife), date of birth, particulars necessary for identification, period of employment, occupation or designation, wages and allowance, leave availed, and conduct of the worker.

-   Workers’ benefits – describes the wages to be paid to the workers, festival and other bonuses, Provident Fund, Gratuity, Group Insurance, etc.

-   Working hours – Daily to yearly working hours and details thereof, weekly holiday, overtime, etc.

-   Leaves – Provisions of leaves are casual, sick, annual (at least 11 days), etc.

-   Maternity benefits and leave – every woman employed in an establishment shall be entitled to the payment of maternity benefit in respect of the period of 12 weeks preceding the expected date of her delivery and 12 weeks immediately following the day of her delivery. For the procedural description, please see the labour law.

-   Compensation for injury by accidents – There are provisions for payment of compensation for injury/ victimisation by any kind of accident, which may result in disablement or death.

-   Responsibilities of workers: The duties and responsibilities of workers are described in their respective job descriptions. These may, however, be revised from time to time.

-   Information service for labour law: Directorate of Labour in Dhaka, Office of the Magistrate at the district level, concerned work place, etc.

Conclusion

The Labour Law in Bangladesh has been in use not only for the protection of the rights and privileges of the workers but also for the improvement of productivity of the work place ensuring the high performance and right behaviours of the workers. This ensures a common understanding and collaboration of the workers and management in the work place.

References: Bangladesh Labour Act 2006, Amendments (2013) and Labour Rules (2015) (retrieved on 20 May 2016)

International Labour Organisation

- ILO (2006): Handbook of Bangladesh Labour Law, 2006

- ILO (2013): Amendment to the Labour Law, 2006