Bangladesh labour rights
We need an independent commission to resolve labour disputes
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.
Must workers die for seeking fair wages?
The manner in which RMG unrest is being handled defies logic
What was the point of fixing a new minimum wage?
Death of RMG worker amid rejection of newly set wage raises alarm
Essential Services Bill 2023: A step back for labour rights
In effect, ESMA seems to be nothing short of a joint exploitation tactic by the government and businesses to further oppress workers.
Why did more workers die in 2022?
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.
Essential service ACT: Draft tugs at right to go on strike
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.
Changes in Labour Rules will actually reduce maternity benefits
Laws and policy frameworks must be sensitive towards the rights of maternity protection
We need an independent commission to resolve labour disputes
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.
Must workers die for seeking fair wages?
The manner in which RMG unrest is being handled defies logic
What was the point of fixing a new minimum wage?
Death of RMG worker amid rejection of newly set wage raises alarm
Essential Services Bill 2023: A step back for labour rights
In effect, ESMA seems to be nothing short of a joint exploitation tactic by the government and businesses to further oppress workers.
Why did more workers die in 2022?
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.
Essential service ACT: Draft tugs at right to go on strike
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.
Changes in Labour Rules will actually reduce maternity benefits
Laws and policy frameworks must be sensitive towards the rights of maternity protection