Labour

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

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

Rights organisations express fears over more children being pushed into labour