A 2019 study shows that the average time taken to dispose a labour case was 630 days for awarded cases and 571 days for dismissed cases.
The manner in which RMG unrest is being handled defies logic
Death of RMG worker amid rejection of newly set wage raises alarm
In effect, ESMA seems to be nothing short of a joint exploitation tactic by the government and businesses to further oppress workers.
A sobering report by Bangladesh Occupational Safety Health and Environment Foundation (OSHE) warns of an increase in workplace casualties in 2022 compared to the year before.
The cabinet yesterday gave the nod to the draft of the Essential Service Act, 2022, including a clause that criminalises strikes in organisations whose services are declared essential -- in a development that stands to set back the country’s labour rights.
Laws and policy frameworks must be sensitive towards the rights of maternity protection
Laws and policy frameworks must be sensitive towards the rights of maternity protection
