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July 4, 2016

Labour Laws in Pakistan

Labour Laws in Pakistan are very broad and contains several ordinances, acts, rules and regulations and other statutes relating to industrial, commercial and labour establishments.

These different laws give an authentic guide to employers, employees, trade unions and the concerned agencies to realise their respective responsibilities and to become aware of their prescribed legal rights to be asserted. These laws compliment in smooth running of the business with regard to matters relating to employers and employees’ in order to achieve the target of higher productively, reasonable profits, better wages and reduction in unjust practices or discrimination.

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