LRI 2022 Pakistan - CLR

Pakistan

2022 Score

51

Stagnant

2020 Score

51

Rating

Basic Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

60

Employment
Security

100

Family
Responsibilities

0

Maternity
at Work

40

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

20

Child &
Forced Labour

75

Trade
Union

0

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	Yes	1	§6 of the Punjab Minimum Wages Act 2019
Does the law require regular payment of wages?	Yes	1	§4(2) and 5 of the Payment of Wages Act 1936
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§47 and 47-A of the Factories Act 1934; §9 of the Punjab Shops and Establishments Ordinance 1969
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	Yes	1	§35A of the Factories Act 1934
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§34 of the Factories Act 1934; §8 of the Punjab Shops and Establishments Ordinance 1969
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?	No	0	Rule 12 of the Punjab Factories Rules 1978; §8 of the Punjab Shops and Establishments Ordinance 1969
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	§35 of the Factories Act 1934; §6 of the Punjab Shops and Establishments Ordinance 1969
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	§49-I of the Factories Act, 1934; §16 of the Punjab Shops and Establishments Ordinance 1969
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	No	0	§49B of the Factories Act, 1934; §14 of the Punjab Shops and Establishments Ordinance 1969

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	S.O. 2-A of Standing Orders Ordinance, 1968
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	Yes	1	S.O 1(e) of the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance 1968
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	Yes	1	S.O. 1(c) of the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance 1968
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	Yes	1	S.O. 12(1) of the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance 1968
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	Yes	1	S.O. 12(6) of the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance 1968

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	No	0	No applicable legal prohibitions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	No	0	§4 & 5 of the Punjab Maternity Benefit Ordinance 1958
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§4 of the Punjab Maternity Benefit Ordinance 1958; §36 of the Provincial Employees’ Social Security Ordinance 1965
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	Yes	1	§20 & 36 of the Provincial Employees’ Social Security Ordinance1965; Punjab Maternity Benefit Ordinance 1958
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	No	0	§7(2) of the Punjab Maternity Benefit Ordinance, 1958

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	§3(k) of the Punjab Occupational Safety and Health Act 2019
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?	Yes	1	§3(c) of the Punjab Occupational Safety and Health Act 2019
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?	No	0	§3(2) of the Punjab Maternity Benefit Ordinance 1958
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	Yes	1	§39 of the Provincial Employees’ Social Security Ordinance 1965

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	§22 of the Employees' Old-Age Benefits Act 1976
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	§22B of the Employees' Old-Age Benefits Act 1976
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	No	0	§49-H of the Factories Act 1934; §35 of the Provincial Employees’ Social Security Ordinance 1965
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	§23 of the Employees' Old-Age Benefits Act 1976

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	Yes	1	§4(4) and 5(2) of the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010; §509(ii) of the PPC 1860
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	No	0	§27 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973; §17(c) of Punjab Industrial Relations Act 2010
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	No	0	§32, 33(F0, 33(Q)(4) & 45 of Factories Act 1934; §7(4) of the Punjab Shops & Establishments Ordinance 1969
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	§3(1) of the he Punjab Restriction on Employment of Children Act 2016
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?	No	0	§3(1), Punjab Free & Compulsory Education Act 2014; §2, Restriction on Emp. of Children Act 2016
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	§3(2) of the Punjab Restriction on Employment of Children Act 2016
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	§11 of the Constitution, 1973; §4 of the Punjab Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1992

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	No	0	§1-3 of the Punjab Industrial Relations Act (PIRA), 2010; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2018
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	No	0	§1-3 & 24 of PIRA 2010; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2021; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law provide for the right to strike?	No	0	§41 & Schedule of PIRA 2010; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2018; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	No	0	§11X of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997; §18(1)(e) & 64(3) of PIRA 2010; CEACR, C87, DR 2018; USDOS CRHRP 2021