53.5
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51
Basic Access to Decent Work
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60
100
25
40
75
60
20
75
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Punjab Minimum Wages Act 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §4(2) and 5 of the Payment of Wages Act 1936 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to 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 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §35A of the Factories Act 1934 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §34 of the Factories Act 1934; §8 of the Punjab Shops and Establishments Ordinance 1969 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §35 of the Factories Act 1934; §6 of the Punjab Shops and Establishments Ordinance 1969 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | S.O. 2-A of Standing Orders Ordinance, 1968 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | S.O. 1(c) of the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance 1968 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | S.O. 12(1) of the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance 1968 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | S.O. 12(6) of the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance 1968 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §49-J of the Factories Act, 1934 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §4 & 5 of the Punjab Maternity Benefit Ordinance 1958 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) 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 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §20 & 36 of the Provincial Employees’ Social Security Ordinance1965; Punjab Maternity Benefit Ordinance 1958 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | §7(2) of the Punjab Maternity Benefit Ordinance, 1958 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §3(k) of the Punjab Occupational Safety and Health Act 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §3(c) of the Punjab Occupational Safety and Health Act 2019 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §39 of the Provincial Employees’ Social Security Ordinance 1965 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §22 of the Employees' Old-Age Benefits Act 1976 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §22B of the Employees' Old-Age Benefits Act 1976 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §49-H of the Factories Act 1934; §35 of the Provincial Employees’ Social Security Ordinance 1965 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §23 of the Employees' Old-Age Benefits Act 1976 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §32, 33(F0, 33(Q)(4) & 45 of Factories Act 1934; §7(4) of the Punjab Shops & Establishments Ordinance 1969 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §3(1) of the he Punjab Restriction on Employment of Children Act 2016 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §3(2) of the Punjab Restriction on Employment of Children Act 2016 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Constitution, 1973; §4 of the Punjab Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1992 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. 2022 | No Change |
| 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. 2022; USDOS CRHRP 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §41 & Schedule of PIRA 2010; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2022; USDOS CRHRP 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §11X of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997; §18(1)(e) & 64(3) of PIRA 2010; CEACR, C87, DR 2022; USDOS CRHRP 2021 | No Change |