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Bangladesh Public Service Commission Act, 2023. (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿) -

Adoption: 2023-01-23 | Date of entry into force: 2023-01-23 | BGD-2023-L-115315

Bangladesh - Labour codes, general labour and employment acts - Law, Act

Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act No. 30 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-07-22 | BGD-2013-L-94286

Makes a large number of amendments to the 2006 Act. In particular the Act amends the 2006 Labour Act with respect to: adding a new section concerning the status of workers (section 4); compensation due to death (section 19); termination of employment (section 23, 24 and 27); adding a new section 28A entitled 'Employers-Workers relations due to any disaster beyond control or damage thereby'; resolving dispute over a child's age (section 36); dangerous work for children (section 39); emergency exits (section 62); access to gangways, stairs etc. for workers (section 72); adding a new section 78a concerning mandatory use of personal safety equipment; notification of competent authority in case of incident (section 80); establishment of a health centre in companies employing more than 5000 workers (section 89); adding a new section on formation of a safety committee (section 90a); adding a new section 94a entitled 'Residential Facility for Physically Challenged Workers'; compulsory group insurance (section 99); adding a new section 124a entitled 'Payment of dues including wages through conciliation'; adding a new section 140a entitled 'Special Power of the Government'; prohibition on deducting money to survivors of a worker who has died (section 155); provisions on social dialogue, trade unions and dispute resolution (sections 168, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 183, 187, 200, 202, 202a, 205, 211, 213, 214, and 215); employers and companies responsibilities (sections 232, 233, 234, 235, 236).

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National Labour Policy 2012. -

Adoption: 2012 | BGD-2012-M-99016

Bangladesh - Labour codes, general labour and employment acts - Law, Act

Labour Act, 2006 (XLII of 2006). -

Adoption: 2006-10-11 | BGD-2006-L-76402

Annoted edition of the Labour Act, 2006.
Chapter I - Preliminary
Chapter II - Conditions of Service and Employment
Chapter III - Employment of Adolescent
Chapter IV - Maternity Benefit
Chapter V - Health and Hygiene
Chapter VI - Safety
Chapter VII - Special Provisions Relating to Health, Hygiene and Safety
Chapter VIII - Welfare
Chapter IX - Working Hours and Leave
Chapter X - Wages and Payment
Chapter XI - Wages Board
Chapter XII - Workers' Compensation For Injury by Accident
Chapter XIII - Trade Unions and Industrial Relations
Chapter XIV - Disputes, Labour Court, Labour Appellate Tribunal, Legal Proceedings, etc.
Chapter XV - Workers' Participation in Companies Profits
Chapter XVI - Regulation of Employment and Safety of Dock Workers
Chapter XVII - Provident Funds
Chapter XVIII - Apprenticeship
Chapter XIX - Penalty and Procedure
Chapter XX - Administration, Inspection, etc.
Chapter XXI - Miscellaneous