Objectives of this workshop?
The purpose of this workshop is to review of our learnings on Bangladesh Labor Law 2006 and its amendments and Bangladesh Labor Rules 2015. This will provide us clarifications of certain legal issues that we are facing on our day-to-day operations in workplace, such as:
- Application of important sections and rules
- Preparation and recording of documents on legal and compliance aspects
- Defending the cases filled in the Labor court
Benefits of workshop:
This workshop will definitely enrich theoretical knowledge on important sections of Bangladesh Labor Law 2006, its amendments, and at the same time, professional expertise of HR, Admin, Compliance and Accounts personnel in their decision-making cases. They will learn better know-how that will enhance their confidence level to move with case-to-case legal issues. Thus, this workshop will help them to accelerate their career as well. Even, this workshop will guide the fresh graduates who are dreaming to build career in HR, Admin, Compliance and Accounts by easing their job search.
Contents of workshop:
Module-1: Introduction to labor law and its general issues
- Introduction
- Who are workers? Who are not workers?
- Some important definitions
- Terms of employment and developing own policy
- Responsibilities of workers
- Working hours and overtime work
- Break time in work
- Stoppage of work and closure of factory
- Lay-off of workers
- Summary of law and rules
- Application of section 336
Module-2: Recruitment & employment conditions, wages, deduction and separation
- Recruitment; its terms & conditions, age verification, appointment letter, ID card, etc.
- Restriction of recruitment in certain cases
- Wages and its conditions
- Deduction of wages
- Modes of employment separation
- Calculation final settlement dues and way of payment
- Payment of wages of deceased workers
- Calculation of “One year” and “Six Months” in certain case
- Application of section 336
Module-3: Disciplinary action, Complaint & resolution, Labor Court and Tribunal
- Necessity of disciplinary action
- Misconducts and its punishment
- Steps of punishment procedure
- Way of collecting written complaint
- Primary investigation and issue of show-cause
- Ground of suspension
- Statement (written feedback) of accused workers
- Component of inquiry notice & formation of inquiry committee
- Conducting inquiry and writing proceedings
- Preparing inquiry report and final decision
- Dismissal letter and its communication to guilty worker
- Criminal case in court and disciplinary action
- Industrial disputes and disciplinary action
- Complaint resolution through conciliation
- Labor Court and Labor Tribunal
Module-4: Leave management, earned leave and maternity benefits
- Weekly off-day
- Casual leave
- Sick leave
- Festival leave
- Earned leave and its encashment
- Maternity benefits
- Way of calculating maternity benefits
Module-5: Freedom of association, PC and the role of Welfare Officer
- Freedom for forming association
- Formation of PC and its functions
- Electing workers’ representatives
- Election committee and its activities
- Duration of PC and fulfilling of vacant position
- Meeting of PC and its decision
- Selecting management representatives
- Appointment of Welfare Officers and their qualifications
- Role of Welfare Officers
Module-6: Health safety, role of Safety Officer, Social security of workers
- Lighting arrangement, setting up of machine /equipment and pathway /isles
- Drinking water
- Washing facilities, toilet and urinal
- Canteen facilities
- Childcare facility
- Awareness about fire hazards
- Safety committee
- First-aid treatment
- PPE supply and its mandatory usages
- Medical facilities of workers
- Provident fund for workers
- Compulsory group insurance
- Social security for Contractor’s workers
- Central participation fund and its usages
Note- All activities discuss with sample documents and participant fill up