Labour

Labour union charges Trump and Musk with intimidating workers, intensifying the ongoing conflict over labour rights

EU president Michel says he will see Starmer at a European Political Community summit to discuss common challenges

The police handed over his body to the family after legal formalities

Labourers not interested in purchasing safety equipment, employers don’t provided any either

Urge political parties to include the issue in their election manifesto

Bangladesh raises garment workers' minimum wage by 56.25%, but unions reject it, demanding a near-tripling of wages

Double defeat suggests Labour is on course to win power for the first time since 2010 in polls expected next year

Pakistan to observe May Day today celebrate achievement of workers

Many consider returning back to their hometowns

ILO official reaffirms continuous support and assistance to Pakistan

Real wages grow faster than productivity as govt raises minimum wage every year

Labour Welfare Dept forwards 100 applications to private sector for inductions

Millions of people in Pakistan are working on measly wages and in unsafe conditions

Actor and singer released the song on Labour Day to highlight the plight and power of labourers

Says current mechanism has failed to save lives of workers

Activists decry ‘lack of will’ among parliamentarians, industrialists to improve workers’ conditions

SESSI, EOBI to be brought under one umbrella

Country must not be promoted as investment hub based on miseries of lowly paid labour

PTI labour union leader challenges PSM sackings

Chairman says decision taken to overcome shortage of skilled manpower

Pakistan should adopt Chinese 5-year plan that seeks dominance in robotics, telecom, aerospace

PM aide says Pakistan in talks with South Korea, Japan for manpower export

Must focus on preparation of our manpower in order to meet needs of these industries, says FCCI president

Conference was organised by the Pattan Development Organisation (PDO) at a local hotel

Owners of mills, factories, shops will be arrested for violating child labour laws

Minister calls for legislation on increasing age of marriage for girls

On suspicion of forced-labor involvement and to combat human trafficking, child labor and human rights abuses

Saeed Ghani says smart cards will initially be issued to 625,000 SESSI manual card holders

Also recovered over Rs5.3 million in payments through judgments under Wage Act

Around 80 per cent of construction workers left Mumbai after work came to a standstill

Also asks public department to cooperate with private sector

Rights organisations express fears over more children being pushed into labour

Punjab Minister for Labour stresses upon society to play its due role beside national institutions to help the victims

Child labour in Pakistan is a despicable continuum of exploitation and cruelty

Rawalpindi police arrest employer of domestic worker

Apex court declared contractual workers have fundamental right to unionise

Deplore govt's inaction, failure to implement ban on firing of workers

Almost half of the workers have gone to their hometowns due to Covid-19 and lockdown 

Blue collar workers complain of exploitation during health emergency

Industries minister says govt working to revive textile sector as well

Asks Centre to devise 'comprehensive relief package' for working class

Will the President, please, rise to the occasion?

The only thing that should surprise us in all this is that we are surprised

As the country is entering what scientists say is the deadliest phase of the outbreak

The next struggle is taking produce to market, with few trucks available to carry large volumes

Speakers highlight the struggle and predicament of women labourers

A mobile application ‘Dastkar’ has also been launched to make the process of obtaining loans transparent

When a woman steps out to work, her entire family reaps the benefits, she says

Stranded passengers were offered train tickets or given a seat on flights operated by other Lufthansa airlines

Faced with continued harsh economic conditions, Pakistanis are also among the victims of human-trafficking