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  1. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    The Sindh Payment of Wages Act, 2015 (Sindh Act No.VI of 2017). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 2017-01-30 | Date of entry into force: 2017-03-10 | PAK-2017-L-104993

    An Act to regulate the payment of wages to certain classes of persons employed in factories, Industrial and commercial establishments in the Province of Sindh.

    The provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 in its application to the Province of Sindh, are hereby repealed.

  2. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Sindh Companies Profits (Workers Participation) Act, 2015 (Sindh Act No.XVIII of 2016). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 2016-04-22 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-01 | PAK-2016-L-102139

    Provides that all companies that fall within the meaning of "company" in the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVII of 1984) are to establish a workers participation fund to share the profits of the company with the workers.

    Repeals the federal Companies Profits (Workers Participation) Act, 1968 to the extent it applies to the Province of Sindh.

  3. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Sindh Terms of Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 2015 (Sindh Act No.XI of 2016). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 2016-03-21 | Date of entry into force: 2016-04-25 | PAK-2016-L-102140

    Provides for regulation of industrial and commercial employment in the Province of the Sindh. Section 3 provides that in "every industrial or commercial establishment, conditions of the employment of workers and other incidental matters shall, subject to the other provisions of this Act, be regulated in accordance with the Standing Orders." The Standing Orders are detailed in the Schedule to the Act.

    Repeals the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968 (W.P. Ordinance No.VI of 1969) to the extent it applies to the Province of Sindh.

  4. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Sindh Factories Act, 2015 (Sindh Act No. XIII of 2016). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 2016-03-21 | Date of entry into force: 2016-04-25 | PAK-2016-L-102141

    Consolidates and amends the law regulating labour in factories. Includes provisions on inspections, health and safety, working time, leave and child labour. Repeals the Factories Act, 1934 (Act XXV of 1934) to the extent it applies to the Province of Sindh.

  5. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Sindh Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 2015 (Sindh Act No.XII of 2016). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 2016-03-21 | Date of entry into force: 2016-04-25 | PAK-2016-L-102142

    Amends and consolidates the law relating to the hours and other conditions of work and employment of persons employed in shops and commercial, industrial and other establishments in the Province of Sindh. Repeals the Shops and Establishments Ordinance, 1969 in as far as it applies to the Province of Sindh.

  6. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act No.VII of 2016). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 2016-02-16 | PAK-2016-L-101671

  7. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Sindh Minimum Wages Act, 2015 (Sindh Act No.VIII of 2016). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 2016-01-25 | Date of entry into force: 2016-04-07 | PAK-2016-L-102145

    The Act provides for the regulation of minimum rates of wages and various allowances for different categories of workers employed in certain industrial and commercial undertakings and establishments.

    Repeals the following Acts to the extent they apply to the Province of Sindh:
    (i) Minimum Wages Ordinance, 1961 (Ordinance No.XXXIX of 1961);
    (ii) the Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers Ordinance, 1969 (W.P.Ord.No.XX of 1969);
    (iii) the Employees Cost of Living Allowance (Relief) Act, 1973.

  8. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Punjab Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act 2014 (VII of 2014). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 2014 | PAK-2014-L-96230

    The text makes numerous amendments to the Payment of Wages Act of 1936 which apply to the Punjab.

  9. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Industrial and Commercial (Standing Orders) Act, 2013 [No. XI of 2013].

    Adoption: 2013-03-20 | PAK-2013-L-99246

    Sets out the employment and working conditions of workers in industrial and commercial establishments, which employ 10 or more workers in the establishment.

    Repeals the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968 in so far as it applies to the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

  10. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minimum Wages Act, 2013 [No. XII of 2013].

    Adoption: 2013-03-19 | PAK-2013-L-99249

    Provides minimum wages for workers employed in industrial and commercial establishments.

    Repeals the following Acts to the extent they apply to the Province:
    1. Minimum Wages Ordinance, 1961;
    2. West Pakistan Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers Ordinance, 1969; and
    3. Employees' Cost of Living (Relief) Act 1973;

    Also repeals the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Payment of Dearness Allowance to Certain Employees) Ordinance 1991 [No. II of 1991].

  11. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Payment of Wages Act, 2013 [No. IX of 2013].

    Adoption: 2013-02-01 | PAK-2013-L-99250

    Regulates the payment of wages to workers in factories, industrial and commercial establishments in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

    Repeals the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (No. 4 of 1936) to the extent it applies to the Province.

  12. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Employment (Record of Services) (Amendment) Act, 2011 [Act XI of 2011].

    Adoption: 2011-04-30 | PAK-2011-L-99252

    Amends the Employment (Record of Services) Act, 1951 adopting the law into State law by replacing "Pakistan" in section 1 with "Punjab" and by omitting the word "Provincial" in sections 1(3), 1(4), 2(a), 2(b), 3, and 12(1).

  13. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    West Pakistan Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (No. 57 of 2001).

    Adoption: 2001-10-22 | PAK-2001-R-63804

    Amends West Pakistan Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers Ordinance, 1969. Word "West" in "West Pakistan" shall be omitted. Also provides for new definition of "wages". Wages include cost of living allowance as admissible under Employees Cost of Living (Relief) Act, 1973, and special allowance announced by Government, from time to time, before commencement of West Pakistan Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001.

  14. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    Labour Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1993 (No. 23 of 1993)

    Adoption: 1993-09-25 | PAK-1993-R-37978

    Amends the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 with regard to payment of compensation; the West Pakistan Maternity Benefit Ordinance, 1958 concerning entitlement to maternity benefit; the Provincial Employees' Social Security Ordinance, 1965 with regard to age limits, length of payment of benefit, survivors' benefit where the survivor is a female spouse, medical care of dependants and related matters; the Workers' Children (Education) Ordinance, 1972, with regard to collection and administration of "cess"; and the Employees' Old-Age Benefits Act, 1976, with regard to entitlement to old-age pension and survivors' benefits.

  15. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    West Pakistan Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers (Amendment) Act, 1993 (No. 9 of 1993)

    Adoption: 1993-04-10 | Date of entry into force: 1992-07-01 | PAK-1993-L-35681

    Substitutes definitions of "month" and "wages", and replaces Schedule setting out rate of minimum wages per month, deduction for providing housing accomodation, and deduction for providing transport.

  16. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Employees' Cost of Living (Relief) (Amendment) Act, 1992 (No. 27 of 1992)

    Adoption: 1992-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 1990-12-01 | PAK-1992-L-35138

    Provides that every employee shall, in respect of his employment on or after 1 December 1990, whether on time-work or piece-work basis, be paid by his employer a cost of living allowance at such rate and in such area or areas as the Federal Government may specify.

  17. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Balochistan Employees Special Allowance Act, 1992 (Act No. V of 1992). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 1992-05-11 | PAK-1992-L-49128

  18. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    Employees' Cost of Living (Relief) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1991 (No. 19 of 1991)

    Adoption: 1991-06-29 | PAK-1991-R-26456

    Amends the Employees' Cost of Living (Relief) Act of 1973 by providing for an additional cost of living increase of up to twenty-five percent of wages as the Government may specify.

  19. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    North-West Frontier Province (Payment of Dearness Allowance to Certain Employees) Ordinance 1991 (N.W.F.P. Ordinance No. II of 1991)

    Adoption: 1991-02-10 | PAK-1991-R-26470

    Provides a "dearness allowance" for employees whose monthly wages do not exceed two thousand five hundred and eighty-five rupees of two hundred rupees per month. Includes provisions for setting off the allowance under certain circumstances, a stipulation that the allowance is not considered to be a part of wages for other purposes, and a penalty for non-complying employers. Consolidated text in: M. Shafi, Complete Set of Labour Laws (Karachi: Bureau of Labour Publications, various editions).

  20. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    Sindh Employees Special Allowance (Payment)(Amendment) Ordinance, 1990 (Sindh Ordinance No. 8 of 1990)

    Adoption: 1990-12-31 | PAK-1990-R-26524

    Amends the Sind Employees Special Allowance (Payment) Act, 1986 to provide a special allowance for employees earning below two thousand five hundred and eighty-five rupees per month of an additional two hundred rupees monthly.

  21. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

    Award of the Sixth Wage Commission for Banks and Financial Institutions (S.R.O. 1114(I)/90)

    Adoption: 1990-10-22 | PAK-1990-M-28006

    This Notification publishes the decision and report of the Wage Commission for Banks and Financial Institutions. That Commission was responsible for fixing rates of wages and determining all the other terms of employment for workers in the banking industry.

  22. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Punjab Employees' Special Allowance (Payment) Act, 1986 (No. 2 of 1989). - Acts of Parliament on-line

    Adoption: 1988-12-31 | PAK-1988-L-49126

  23. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Sindh Employees Special Allowance (Payment) Act (No. 10 of 1986) [amended and annotated up to 1993].

    Adoption: 1986-11-18 | PAK-1986-L-49127

  24. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    Labour Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 1977. No. 9.

    Adoption: 1977-01-28 | PAK-1977-R-13344

    An Ordinance further to amend certain laws relating to industrial relations and welfare of workers. No. IX. Amends the Workmen's Compensation Act 1923 (LS 1923-Ind.1...1942-Ind.3), the Factories Act 1934 (LS 1946-Ind.1, 1947-Ind. 3), the Payment of Wages Act 1936 (LS 1936-Ind.1), the Employment of Children Act 1938 (LS 1938-Ind.5...1955-Pak.1), the Companies Profits (Workers' Participation) Act 1968 (LS 1968-Pak.4), the West Pakistan Shops and Establishments Ordinance 1969 (LS 1969-Pak.1) and the Industrial Relations Ordinance 1969 (LS 1973-Pak.1).

  25. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Labour Laws (Amendment) Act 1976 (No. 11).

    Adoption: 1976-04-12 | PAK-1976-L-13718

    An Act further to amend certain laws relating to industrial relations and welfare of workers. Repeals the Labour Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 1975 (No. XXVI) and amends the Workmen's Compensation Act 1923 (LS 1923-Ind. 1...1942-Ind.3), the Payment of Wages Act 1936 (LS 1936-Ind.1), the West Pakistan Employees' Social Security Ordinance 1965, the Companies Profits (Workers' Participation) Act 1968-Pak.4), the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance 1968 (LS 1968-Pak.1) and the Industrial Relations Ordinance 1969 (LS 1973-Pak.1 (consolidation), 1974-Pak.1).

  26. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Labour Laws (Amendment) Act 1975. No. 11.

    Adoption: 1975-01-25 | PAK-1975-L-14337

    An Act further to amend certain laws relating to the welfare of workers. No. XI. Amends the Workmen's Compensation Act 1923 (LS 1923 - Ind. 1...1942 - Ind. 3), the Factories Act 1934 (LS 1946 - Ind. 1 (consolidation), 1947 - Ind. 3), the Payment of Wages Act 1936 (LS 1936 - Ind. 1), the Companies Profits (Workers' participation) Act 1968 (LS 1968 - Pak.4), the Workers' Children (Education) Ordinance 1972; and the Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) Act 1973, and repeals the Labour Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 1974 (XII of 1974).

  27. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Employees' Cost of Living (Relief) Act 1973 [No. 1 of 1974]. - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 1973-12-31 | PAK-1973-L-5287

    Provides for a cost of living allowance for employees and sets forth the conditions for granting it. Consolidated text in: M. Shafi, Complete Set of Labour Laws (Karachi: Bureau of Labour Publications, various editions).

  28. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Factories (Amendment) Act 1973 (No. 16).

    Adoption: 1973-02-04 | PAK-1973-L-15776

    An Act further to amend the Factories Act 1934 [LS 1946 - Ind. 1 (consolidation), 1947 - Ind. 3]. Inter alia, repeals the Factories (Amendment) Ordinance l972 (No. XLII of 1972).

  29. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act 1973 (No. 17).

    Adoption: 1973-02-04 | PAK-1973-L-15777

    An Act further to amend the Payment of Wages Act l936 [LS 1936 - Ind. 1]. Inter alia, repeals the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Ordinance l972 (No. XLV of l972).

  30. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Companies' Profit (Workers' Participation) (Amendment) Act 1973 (No. 20).

    Adoption: 1973-02-04 | PAK-1973-L-15778

    An Act further to amend the Companies' Profits (Workers' Participation) Act 1968 [LS 1968 - Pak. 4].

  31. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    Labour Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 1972 (No. 9).

    Adoption: 1972-04-13 | PAK-1972-R-16808

    An Ordinance further to amend certain laws relating to industrial relations and the welfare of workers. Amends, inter alia, the Workmen's Compensation Act 1923 (LS 1923 - Ind. 1 ... 1942 - Ind. 3) (amends s. 4 (1) and inserts a new s. 18A and new Schedules I (list of injuries) and IV (compensation payable)), the Factories Act 1934 (LS 1946 - Ind. 1, 1947 - Ind. 3) (inserts a new Ch. III (Health and Safety) and amends ss. 58B, 60, 64 and 74), the Payment of Wages Act 1936 (LS 1936 - Ind. 1) (ends s. 1 and inserts a new s. 21A), the West Pakistan Employees' Social Security Ordinance 1965 (No. X of 1965) (amends Ch. VA (Medical treatment of Domestic Servants)), the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance 1968 (adds new ss. 7A, 10A (group incentive scheme), 10B (compulsory group insurance) and 10C (payment of bonus)), the Companies Profits (Workers'Participation) Act 1968 (LS 1968 - Pak. 4) (amends s. 3 (1) and the schedule), the Industrial Relations Ordinance 1969 (LS 1969 - Pak.2) (inter alia, amends ss. 2, 7, 7A, 22, 22A and 23, inserts new ss. 23A (shop stewards as link between labour and management), 23B (workers' Participation in management), 25A (redress of individual grievances) and 34A (raising of industrial dispute by a federation) and replaces ss. 26 (negotiations relating to differences and disputes) and 28 (notice of strike or lockout)) and the Workers' Welfare Fund Ordinance 1971 (No. XXXVI of 1971).

  32. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    The Minimum Wages (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (W.P. Ord. XI of 1970). - Acts of Parliament on-line

    Adoption: 1970-04-20 | PAK-1970-R-86165

    In the Minimum Wages Ordinance, 1961, after section 9, a new section is inserted concerning the powers of the Provincial Government hear claims concerning wage disputes.

  33. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Punjab Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers Ordinance, 1969 (XX of 1969). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 1969-09-01 | PAK-1969-L-102104

    The Federal Act was amended by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in 2013 replacing "Pakistan" with "Punjab" in article 1 concerning extent of application.

  34. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    S.R.O. 161(I)/69: Companies Profit (Workers' Participation) Rules 1969.

    Adoption: 1969-07-12 | PAK-1969-R-17803

  35. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    The Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers Ordinance, 1969 (W.P. Ord. XX of 1969). (The West Pakistan Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers Ordinance, 1969) - Acts of Parliament on-line

    Adoption: 1969-07-01 | PAK-1969-R-86162

    An Ordinance to fix the minimum rates of wages for unskilled workers employed in certain commercial and industrial establishments in West Pakistan.

  36. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Companies Profits (Workers Participation) Act, 1968 (Act No. XII of 1968). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 1968-07-05 | PAK-1968-L-105000

  37. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Companies' Profit (Workers' Participation) Act 1968 (No. 12). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 1968-07-04 | PAK-1968-L-18478

    An Act to provide for the participation of workers in the profits of companies. Consolidated text in: M. Shafi, Complete Set of Labour Laws (Karachi: Bureau of Labour Publications, various editions).

  38. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    West Pakistan Minimum Wages Rules, 1962.

    Adoption: 1962 | PAK-1962-R-50113

    Consolidated text.

  39. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Minimum Wages Ordinance, 1961 (XXXIX of 1961). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 1961-09-29 | PAK-1961-L-96234

    This Act was amended by the Provincial Government of Punjab with the adoption of the Minimum Wages (Amendment) Act 2012 (XV of 2012) which substituted the word "Pakistan" for "Punjab" in the scope of application, making this an Act specifically for the Punjab.

  40. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

    Minimum Wages Ordinance, 1961 (No. XXXIX of 1961). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 1961-09-28 | PAK-1961-R-50112

    Consolidated text.

  41. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Employment (Record of Services) Act, 1951 (No. XIX of 1952). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 1952-04-18 | PAK-1952-L-102097

    An Act to make provision for the compulsory maintenance of the record of service of persons in certain classes of employment in certain areas. The 2011 Punjab amendment to the Act made this Act applicable specifically to the Punjab Province by replacing the word "Pakistan" with "Punjab" in article 1 concerning application of the Act.

  42. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Employment (Record of Services) Act, 1951 (No. XIX of 1952). - Legislation online

    Adoption: 1942-01-27 | PAK-1942-L-50106

    Consolidated text.

  43. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (No. IV of 1936). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 1936-04-23 | PAK-1936-L-49125

  44. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (No. IV of 1936). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 1936-04-23 | PAK-1936-L-102100

    The Federal Act was amended by the Punjab Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act 2014 (VII of 2014) substituting "Pakistan" for "Punjab".

  45. Pakistan - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

    Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934). - Legislation on-line

    Adoption: 1934-08-20 | PAK-1934-L-102099

    The federal Act was amended in 2012 by substituting the words "Pakistan" for "Punjab in article 1 of the Act on its application. The Act regulates wages, working time and holidays, employment of children, health and safety and inspection in factories.


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