Labor law and Text & Cases

HRM-502 (Labor law and Text & Cases)

PART-1

CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, commencement and application

2. Definitions

CHAPTER II: CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AND EMPLOYMENT

3. Condition of employment

4. Classification of workers and period of probation

5. Latter of Appointment and Identity Card

6. Service book

7.Form of Service book

8. entries in the service book

9. Register of workers and supply of tickets and cards

10. Procedure for leave

11. Payment of wages for unveiled leave

12. Stoppage of work

13. Closure of establishment

14. Calculation of one year ‘six months ‘and wages ’in certain cases

15. Restriction of application of sections 12,16,17, and 18

16. Right of laid-off workers for compensation

17. Muster-roll for laid –off workers

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18. Laid –off workers not entitled to compensation in certain cases

19. Death benefit

20. Retrenchment

21. Re-employment of retrenched workers

22. Discharge from service

23. Punishment for conviction and misconduct

24. Procedure for punishment

25. Special provisions relating to fine

26. Termination of employment by employers otherwise than by dismissal etc.

27. Termination of employment by workers

28. Retirement of workers

29. Payment of Provident Fund

30. Time limit of final payment of workers

31. Certificate of service

32. Eviction from residential accommodation

33. Grievance procedure

CHAPTER III: EMPLOYMENT OF ADOLESCENT

34. Prohibition of employment of children and adolescent

35. Prohibition of certain agreement in respect of children

36. Disputes as to age

37. Certificate of fitness

38. Power to require medical examination

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39. Restriction of employment of adolescent in certain work

40. Employment of adolescent on dangerous machines

41. Working hours for adolescent

42. Prohibition of employment of adolescent in underground and under water work

43. Notice of periods of work for adolescent

44. Exception in certain cases of employment of children

CHAPTER IV: MATERNITY BENEFIT

45. Employment of women workers prohibited during certain period

46. Right to and liability for payment of maternity benefit

47. Procedure regarding payment of maternity benefit

48. Amount of maternity benefit

49. Payment of maternity benefit in case of a women s death

50. Restriction on termination of employment of women in certain case

CHAPTER V: HEALTH AND HYGIENE

51. Cleanliness

52. Ventilation and temperature

53. Dust and fume

54. Disposal of wastes and effluents

55. Artificial humidification

56. Overcrowding

57. Lighting

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58. Drinking Water

59. Latrines and urinals

60. Dust bean and Spittoon

CHAPTER VI: SAFETY

61. Safety of building and machinery

62. Precaution in case of fire

63. Fencing of machinery

64. Work on or near machinery in motion

65. Striking gear and devices for cutting off power

66. Self – acting machines

67. Casing of new machinery

68. Cranes and other lifting machinery

69. Hoists and lifts

70. Revolving machinery

71. Pressure plate

72. Floors , Stairs and means of access

73. Pits-.sumps, opening in floors etc.

74. Excessive weights

75. Protection of eyes

76. Powers to require specifications of defective parts or tests of stability

77. Precaution against dangerous fumes

78. Explosive or inflammable dust, gas etc.

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CHAPTER VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEALTH, HYGIENE AND

SAFETY

79. Dangerous operations

80. Notice to be given of accidents

81. Notice of certain dangerous occurrences

82. Notice of certain disease

83. Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease

84. Power to take samples

85. Power of Inspector in case of certain danger

86. Information about dangerous building and machinery

CHAPTER IX: WORKING HOURS AND LEAVE

100. Daily hours

101. Interval for rest or meal

102. Weekly hours

103. Weekly holiday

106. Night shift

107. Restriction on cumulative hours of work on a vehicle

108. Extra –allowance for work overtime

109. Limitation of hours of work for women

110. Restriction on double employment

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111. Notice of periods of work for adults and preparation thereof

112. Special age limit for road transport service worker

114. Closure of shops etc.

115. Casual leave

116. Sick leave

117. Annual leave with wages

118. Festival holiday

119. Calculation of wages and payment during leave or holiday period.

CHAPTER XII: WORKERS COPENSATION FOR INJURY BY ACCIDENT

150. Employers Liability for compensation

151. Amount of compensation

152. Method of calculating wages

153. Review

155. Distribution of compensation

157. Notice and claim

158. Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents

159. Reports of fatal accidents

160. Medical examination

161. Compensation on Contracting

162. Insolvency of employer

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CHAPTER XIII: TRADE UNION AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

175. Special definition of worker

176. Trade unions of workers and employers

177. Application for registration

178. Requirements for applications

179. Requirements for registrations

181. Registered trade union to maintain register etc.

182. Registration

183. Registration of trade union in a group of establishments

184. Registration of trade union in civil aviation establishment

189. Certificate of registration

190. Cancellation of registration

191. Appeal against permission, Etc.

192. No trade union to function without registration

193. Restriction on dual membership

194. Incorporation of registered trade union

195. Unfair labour practices on the part of employers

196. Unfair labour practices on the parts of workers

200. Registration of federation of trade union

202. Collective bargaining agent

203. Federation of trade Union to act as collective bargaining agent in certain cases

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PART-2

BANGLADESH EXPORT PROCESS ING ZONES AUTHORITY

INSTRUCTION-1

PART- I - These instructions shall apply to:

Section-1

PART- II - Definitions:

Section-2

PART-III - Classification of employees

Section-4

PART-IV - SERVICE RECORD

Section- 8 to12

PART-V - Leave and Holiday

Section-13 to 29

PART-VI - TERMINATION/RESIGNATION OF EMPLOYMENT

Section-30

CHAPTER - VIII –Welfare

Section-30 to 34

CHAPTER- IX - SOCIAL SECURITY

Section-35

CHAPER-X- PAYMENT OF WAGES

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Section-36 to 40

PART-3

ILO and Its Conventions Ratified by Bangladesh

Topics:

1.Introduction

2.History of ILO in brief

3. Preamble /principles of ILO

4. Objectives of ILO

5. Activities of ILO

6. ILS (International Labour Standards)

7. ILO Conventions Ratified by the Government of Bangladesh (Convention -

4,6,7,11,14,15,16,18,19,29,45,59,81,87,89,90,98,106,111)

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