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PAK-2012-L-91438
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Title_of_text
Industrial Relations Act, 2012 (Act No. X of 2012).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Pakistan
Subjects (Classification)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Adopted on (Date of text)
2012-03-14
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act was adopted before the end of the date of expiration of the Industrial Relations Ordinance 2011 (No. 5 of 2011) on the 17th of March 2012. This Act extends to all of Pakistan. It also applies to all establishments and industries in the Islamabad Capital Territory or carrying out business in more than one province. Article 1(2) lists the categories of persons excluded from the scope of application of the Act.
Chapter I - Preliminary
Chapter II - Registration of Trade Unions
Chapter III - Collective Bargaining Agent
Chapter IV - Workers Participation
Chapter V - Unfair Labour Practices
Chapter VI - Settlement of Disputes
Chapter VII - Strikes and Lock-out
Chapter VIII - Awards and Settlement
Chapter IX - National Industrial Relations Commission
Chapter X - Penalties and Procedures
Chapter XI - Supplemental
Repeals the Industrial Relations Act 2008 (IV of 2008).
Instrument(s)
C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948; C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
2008 (PAK-2008-L-81520)
Industrial Relations Act 2008 (Act IV of 2008).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2011-07-16 (PAK-2011-L-88343)
Industrial Relations Ordinance 2011 (No. 5 of 2011).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
National Assembly
Country
Pakistan
URL
http://www.na.gov.pk
File
PAK91438.pdf (PDF of Act)