Law to reinstate sacked workers lapses

An ordinance, issued to reinstate employees sacked during the tenure of Nawaz Sharif, stands lapsed.


July 04, 2010

An ordinance, issued to reinstate employees sacked during the tenure of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on political grounds, stands lapsed after the government’s failed to have it approved from parliament within the stipulated timeframe.

The Sacked Employees (Reinstatement) Ordinance of 2010 was promulgated by President Asif Ali Zardari on February 5.

The ordinance provided relief to at least 7,000 men and women who were appointed in a corporation, autonomous or semi-autonomous bodies or in government service between November 1, 1993 and November 30, 1996, but were later dismissed from service between November 1, 1996 and December 31, 1998.

The lapsed ordinance was promulgated in place of the Sacked Employees (Reinstatement) Ordinance of 2009. It was viewed as the fulfillment of one of the PPP’s pre-election pledges. The party had promised to reinstate all sacked workers, including such employees who were given forced golden hand shake from 1996 to 1998.

A review board was set up to determine the validity of dismissals, and its decisions could not be called into question by any authority or court.

The government had decided to reinstate workers who repaid all monetary benefits they got as a result of the so-called golden-handshake. Corporations and organisation were required to create supernumerary posts to accommodate the reinstated employees, and the arrangement were to continue “till the availability of regular posts”.

The government had also finalized the mode of payment of compensation on reinstatement - all employees were to be paid in compensation equal to three years of emoluments, but they could not claim seniority or arrears of pay or other service benefits.

Sources in the cabinet division told The Express Tribune that the future of around 4,000 to 5,000 employees is at stake after the ordinance lapsed.

Sources in the cabinet division said a lot of reinstated employees were facing difficulties, as some of the organisations have not cleared their dues or accommodated them in accordance with government orders.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 5th, 2010.

COMMENTS (1)

Ghulam Hyder | 13 years ago | Reply To restore the services of saked poors well qualified is one of the PPP’s pre-election pledges and Muhtarma also promised in her vaious speeches. The party had promised to reinstate all sacked workers, but many workers are still suffering in many orgs. including OGDCL even after relaease of ordinance, completion of probationary period
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