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First-time violators of labour laws to be jailed in K-P
Draft for amendments will be sent to provincial cabinet for approval
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K-P CM forms committee to prepare single labour law
Workers Welfare Board to be made an effective body
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Workers take to the streets to demand rights
Protesters ask for non-discriminatory wages, regularisation, amongst others
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‘Labour laws are not designed for implementation’
Speakers discuss challenges in implementing labour laws in factories and workplaces
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Garment-makers deny violation of labour laws
Stresses that Pakistan's garment industry fully met the core labour standard
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Women workforce calls for the implementation of labour laws
Upto a million women are employed at less than minimum wage, in unsafe working conditions
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Punjab govt to ensure weekly holiday for domestic staff
Lawmakers discuss amending current laws to facilitate domestic help
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'Workers Welfare Board services in ex-FATA sole responsibility of province'
CM K-P says board should be responsive to its responsibilities for the welfare of the labour community
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Court restores teeth to labour laws
The decision was given by a two-judge bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC)
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Labour class serves as engine for economic growth, says Murad
Ceremony held at CM House to mark Labour Day
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