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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
