Purpose / Objectives of workshp::

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:

1. Application of important sections and rules

2. Preparation and recording of documents on legal and compliance aspects

3. Defending the cases filled in the Labor court

Benefits of this 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

1. Introduction
2. Who are workers? Who are not workers?
3. Some important definitions
4. Terms of employment and developing own policy
5. Responsibilities of workers
6. Working hours and overtime work
7. Break time in work
8. Stoppage of work and closure of factory
9. Lay-off of workers
10.  Summary of law and rules
11. Application of section 336

 Module-2: Recruitment & employment conditions, wages, deduction and separation

1. Recruitment; its terms & conditions, age verification, appointment letter, ID card, etc.
2. Restriction of recruitment in certain cases
3. Wages and its conditions
4. Deduction of wages
5. Modes of employment separation
6. Calculation final settlement dues and way of payment
7. Payment of wages of deceased workers
8. Calculation of “One year” and “Six Months” in certain case
9. Application of section 336

Module-3: Disciplinary action, Complaint & resolution, Labor Court and Tribunal

1. Necessity of disciplinary action
2. Misconducts and its punishment
3. Steps of punishment procedure
4. Way of collecting written complaint
5.  Primary investigation and issue of show-cause
6. Ground of suspension
7. Statement (written feedback) of accused workers
8. Component of inquiry notice & formation of inquiry committee
9.  Conducting inquiry and writing proceedings
10.  Preparing inquiry report and final decision
11.  Dismissal letter and its communication to guilty worker
12. Criminal case in court and disciplinary action
13.  Industrial disputes and disciplinary action
14.  Complaint resolution through conciliation
15.  Labor Court and Labor Tribunal

Module-4: Leave management, earned leave and maternity benefits

1. Weekly off-day
2. Casual leave
3. Sick leave
4. Festival leave
5. Earned leave and its encashment
6. Maternity benefits
7. Way of calculating maternity benefits

Module-5: Freedom of association, PC and the role of Welfare Officer

1. Freedom for forming association
2. Formation of PC and its functions
3. Electing workers’ representatives
4. Election committee and its activities
5. Duration of PC and fulfilling of vacant position
6. Meeting of PC and its decision
7. Selecting management representatives
8. Appointment of Welfare Officers and their qualifications
9. Role of Welfare Officers

Module-6: Health safety, role of Safety Officer, Social security of workers

1. Lighting arrangement, setting up of machine /equipment and pathway /isles
2. Drinking water
3. Washing facilities, toilet and urinal
4. Canteen facilities
5. Childcare facility
6. Awareness about fire hazards
7. Safety committee
8. First-aid treatment
9. PPE supply and its mandatory usages
10.  Medical facilities of workers
11.  Provident fund for workers
12.  Compulsory group insurance
13.  Social security for Contractor’s workers
14.  Central participation fund and its usages