The govt has taken a few steps for the welfare of workers. Such as;
“…enhanced physical injury or death grants as well as increased help for marriage and more scholarships for children of workers.”
http://dawn.com/2006/05/01/top8.htm
Labour welfare is something that always remains on the forefront for every economy, and yet it wouldnt be too odd to say that even the world’s best economies of the present age have unsatisfied labour.
In Pakistan’s case, the work force is deprived of many a right. There aren’t as many problems with the labour laws as there are with their implementation. As usual. The average worker of an underdeveloped economy has little choices. An influential and powerful employer on the other hand has many. Trade unions are quite significantly influenced by political parties, hence their agendas remain blurred.
What major steps do you guys think the govt and the ministry for labour and manpower can take to overhaul the present dilapidated conditions of workers in general?
How could the laws be better implemented?
What areas of concern are most vital for workers’ welfare in an economy like ours?