Bangladesh Labor Law

WORKING HOURS..

According to the labor

law bangladesh 2006
are working hours
eight.

WEEKLY WORKING HOURS

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DAILY WORKING HOURS

According to the
bangladesh labor law
2006, 48 hours work a
week ,with a weekly
rest a day

According to the labor

law B Bangladesh 2006
are Overtime work is
maximum of two hours
a day.

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Over time

Extra Allowance For OT

According to the
labor law Bangladesh
2006 are Overtime
pay is twice the
hourly Remuneration

Interval

According to bangladesh labor law

2006,workers are entitled to rest and meal in
a day as follows

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Rest and Meal

According to bangladesh labor

law 2006,one hour interval for six
hours work a day

EMPLOYEE LEAVE

According to the
Bangladesh labor law
2006,Every worker shall be
entitled to casual Leave
with full wages for 10 (Ten)
days in a calendar year..

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Casual Leave

Sick Leave

According to
bangladesh labor law
2006,Every worker shall
be entitled to sick leave
with full wages for a
total period of 14
(Fourteen) days in a
year
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Festival Holidays
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According to the Bangladesh labor law 2006, Every

worker shall be allowed 11 (Eleven Days) festival
holidays with full wages in a year.

Annual Leave
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According to the Bangladesh labor law 2006,Every

Every adult worker who has completed a period of one
year continuous service in the establishment shall be
allowed leave & it calculated at the rate of 01 day for
every 18 days of work.

WORKERS RIGHTS
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According to the Bangladesh labor law

2006,Every workers has right to participate in
company profits?

NO CHILD WORKERS..
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According to the Bangladesh labor law

2006,No child workers are allowed to work,

According to the Bangladesh

labor law 2006,Are permitted to
light work not Harmful work,

SAFETY AND HEALTH

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According to the Bangladesh labor law

2006,Establishments are required to put up for
every 150 one first aid box and one trained
person per first aid box,

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SAFETY AND HEALTH

According to the Bangladesh labor law
2006,employee are required to take
appropriate measure to protect workers from
danger and damage due to fire

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SAFETY AND HEALTH

According to the Bangladesh labor law
2006,The work room should not be
overcrowded and injurious to the health of
the workers

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SAFETY AND HEALTH

According to the Bangladesh labor law
2006,provide pure drinking water , sufficient
light and air, and separate toilets for its male
and female workers.

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WELFARE AND SOCIAL

PROTECTION
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According to the Bangladesh labor law 2006,At

least .gratuity is defined under the law as
separation payment at least 30 days for
workers discharged from work and yet have
worked not less than 6 months.

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WELFARE AND SOCIAL

PROTECTION
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According to the Bangladesh labor law

2006,factoris are requred to have an in house
canteen for every 100 workers.

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WELFARE AND SOCIAL

PROTECTION
According to the Bangladesh labor law 2006,
factories are required to have an in house
canteen for every 100 workers

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WELFARE AND SOCIAL

PROTECTION
According to the Bangladesh labor law
2006,Every establish is required to from a
provident fund if three fourth of its workers
demand it by written application and a
workers,

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WELFARE AND SOCIAL

PROTECTION
According to the Bangladesh labor law
2006.establishment with 200 or more
workers should institute a group insurance,

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WELFARE AND SOCIAL

PROTECTION
According to the Bangladesh labor law
2006,maternity leave of 16 weeks (8 weeks
before and 8 weeks after child birth)

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PUNISHMENT FOR CONVICTION &

MISCONDUCTS

Section-23: A worker guilty of misconduct may,

instead of being dismissed
Removal

Reduction to a lower post, grade or scale of pay, for a

period not exceeding 1 year.

Stoppage of promotion for a period not exceeding 1

year.

Withholding of increment for a period not exceeding

1 year.

Fine.

Suspension without wages for a period not

exceeding 7 days.

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Censure & warning.

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PROCEDURE FOR PUNISHMENT

Section-24: No order of punishment against a worker
shall be made unless-

The allegations against him are recorded in writing.

He is given a copy thereof and not less than seven
days time to explain.
He is given a opportunity of being heard.
He is found guilty, after enquiry.
The employer or the manager approves of such order.

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PROCEDURE FOR PUNISHMENT

A worker charged for misconduct may be suspended,
unless the matter is pending before any Court, the
period of such suspension shall not exceed 60 days.

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Provided that, during the period of suspension, a

worker shall be paid by his employer a subsistence
allowance equivalent to half of his average
wages(Basic).
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If the worker is found not guilty of charges on inquiry

he shall be deemed to have been on duty for the
period of suspension for enquiry, if any, and shall be
entitled to his wages for such period of suspension &
subsistence allowance shall be adjusted accordingly

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TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER OR
EMPLOYEE
(SECTION-26,27)
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In the case of termination of the employment with notice by

Employer

The employer shall be terminated of monthly rate workers

giving a written notice of 120 days and the employer shall be
terminated of other workers giving a written notice of 60 days.

In the case of termination of the employment with notice by

Employee

If a permanent worker desires to terminate his/her employment,

60 days written notice must be given to the employer.
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If a worker (in probation) desires to terminate his/her employment,

14 days notice must be given to the employer.

Section-29: No worker, who is a member of any

Provident fund shall not be deprived due to
retrenchment, dismissal, and discharge or terminated.

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Payment of Provident Fund:

Time limit for payment of final dues of workers:

Section-30: The appointing authority shall pay all dues of
a worker within maximum of 30 working days of his
discharge, dismissal, retirement or termination.

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SERVICE BENEFIT (SECTION-14,27)

A worker, who during the preceding twelve calendar months,
has actually worked in an establishment for not less than 240
days and 120 days, as the case may be, shall be deemed to
have completed 1 year or 6 month respectively of
continuous service in the establishment.

When a employment of permanent worker is terminated, he

shall be paid by the employer compensation

a)

At a rate of 14 days wages for every completed year of

service if he has completed 5 years of continuous service
or more but less than 10 years.

b)

At the rate of 30 days wages for every completed year of

service, if he has completed 10 years of continuous service
or more.

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THANK YOU

Prepared byMakame Mahmud