Labour Laws in Pakistan
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship Ordinance, 1962
Apprenticeship Rules, 1966
Apprenticeship Rules, 1966
Apprenticeship Rules, 1966
Baluchistan Apprenticeship Rules, 1987
Banking Companies
Banking Companies (Amendment) Act, 1997
Boilers Act
Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance, 2002
Bonded Labour Abolition
Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1992,
Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Rules, 1995
Fund for the Rehabilitation, Education & Welfare of the Freed Bonded Labourers
Children Employment
Employment of Children Act, 1991
Employment of Children Rules, 1995
Sindh Employment of Children Rules, 1995
Punjab Employment of Children Rules, 1994
NWFP Employment of Children Rules, 1996
Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933
Punjab Employment of Children (Workshop) Rules, 1939
Companies Profits
Companies Profits (workers' Participation) Act, 1968
Companies Profits (workers' Participation) Rules, 1971
Control of Employment
Control of Employment Ordinance, 1965
Control of Employment Rules, 1965
Cost of Living Relief
Employees' Cost of Living (Relief) Act, 1973
Federal COLA Notification
Sindh Employees' Special Allowance (Payment) Act, 1968
Punjab Employees' Special Allowance (Payment) Act, 1988
Balochistan Employees' Special Allowance Act, 1992
North-West Frontier Province (Payment of Dearness Allowance to Certain Employees) Act, 1991
Disabled Persons Employment
Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 1981
National Council for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (General) Rules, 1983
Sind Provincial Council for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Rules, 1988
NWFP Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Rlules, 1991
Dock Workers
Dock Labourers Act, 1934
Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1974
Emigration
Emigration Ordinance, 1979
Employment Agencies
Fee-Charging Employment Agencies (Regulation) Act, 1976
Essential Services & Personnel
Pakistan Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1952
Pakistan Essential Services (maintenance) Rules, 1962
Essential Personnel (Registration) Ordinance, 1948
Punjab Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1958
Sindh Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1958
WP Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1958
WP Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1958
Pakistan National Service Ordinance, 1970
Compulsory Services (Armed Forces) Ordinance, 1971
Export Processing Zones
Export Processing Zones Authority Ordinance, 1980
Export Processing Zone (Control of Employment) Rules, 1982
Factories Legislation
Factories Act, 1934
Factories (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1940
Factories (NWFP Amendment) Act, 1946
Sind Factories Rules, 1978
Punjab Factories Rules, 1978
Baluchistqan Factories Rules, 1978
NWFP Factories Rules, 1975
Pakistan Ordinance Factories Board Ordinance, 1961
Karachi (Shelters in Factories) Rules, 1955
Sindh Factories (Adult Exemptions) Rules, 1989
Hazardous Occupation Rules, 1963
West Pakistan Hazardous Occupation (Lead) Rules, 1963
West Pakistan Hazardous Occupation (Miscellaneous) Rules, 1963
West Pakistan Hazardous Occupation (Aerated Waters) Rules, 1963
West Pakistan Hazardous Occupation (Rubber) Rules, 1963
West Pakistan Hazardous Occupation (Chromium) Rules, 1963
West Pakistan Hazardous Occupation (Celluliose Solution Spraying) Rules, 1963
West Pakistan Hazardous Occupation (Sand Blasting) Rules, 1963
West Pakistan Hazardous Occupation (Sodium and Potassium Bichromates) Rules, 1963
West Pakistan Hazardous Occupation (Petrol Gas Generationg Plant) Rules, 1963
West Pakistan Factories Canteens Rules, 1959
North-West Frontier Province Factories Canteens Rules, 1979
Punjab Fair Price Shops (Factories) Ordinance, 1971
Punjab Fair Proce Shops (Factories) Rule, 1971
North-West Frontier Province Fair Price Shops (Factories) Ordinance, 1983
Norht-West Frontier Province Fair Price Shops (Factories) Rules, 1985
Industrial Relations
Industrial Relation Ordinance, 2002
Corporation Employees (Special Powers) Ordinance, 1978
Reservists (Reinstatement in Civil Employment) Ordinance, 1965
P I A Corporation Act, 1956
Civil Servants Act, 1973
Maternity Benefit
West Pakistan Maternity Benefit Ordinance, 1958
West Pakistan Maternity Benefit Rules, 1961
Mines Maternity Benefit Act, 1941
Merchant Seamen
Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001
Mines
Mines Act, 1923
Exemptions from the Provisions of Mines Act, 1923
Mines Maternity Benefit Act, 1941
Coal Mines (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Ordinance, 1960
Excise Duty on Minerals (Labour Welfare) Act, 1967
Newspapers Employees
News Papers Employees (Condition of Services) Act, 1973
Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (Procedure and Functions) Rules, 1977
Old-Age Benefits
Employees' Old-Age Benefits Act, 1976
EOAB (Contribution) Rules 1976
EOAB (Registration of Employers and Insured Persons) Rules, 1976
EOAB (Determination of Wages for Copmputation of Contributions) Regulations, 1980
EOAB (Payment of Invalidity Allowance) Regulations, 1981
EOAB (General) Regulations, 1980
EOAB (Determination of Complaints, Questions & Disputes) Regulatons, 1980
EOAB (Board of Trustees) Rules, 1977
EOAB (Audit & Accounts) Rules, 1977
EOAB (Investment) Rules, 1979
Provident Funds
Provident Funds Act, 1925
Recognised Provident Funds
Part I:
Recognised Provident Funds
Part II:
Approved Suprannuation Funds
Part III:
Approved Gratuity Funds
Railways
Railway Act, 1890
W. Pak. Railway Servants' Benevolent Fund Ordinance, 1969
W. Pak. Railway Servants' Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1969
Payment of Wages (Federal Railways) Rules, 1938
Road Transport
Road Transport Workers Ordinance, 1961
West Pakistan Road Transport Workers Rules, 1962
Road Transport Corporation (Sindh) Removal of Undesirable Employees Ordinance, 1965
Road Transport Board (Punjab) Removal of Undesirable Employees Ordinance, 1965
Road Transport Corporation (West Pakistan) Removal of Undsirable Employees Ordinance, 1965
Baluchistan Road Transport Workers Rules, 1978
NWFP Road Transport Baord (Removal of Undesirable Employees) Ordinance, 1965
Motor Vehicles (Drivers) Ordinance, 1942
Service Records
Employment (Record of Service) Act, 1951
West Pakistan Employment (Record of Service) Rules, 1960
Shops and Establishments
West Pakistan Shops and Establishment Ordinance, 1969
West Pakistan Shops and Establishments Rules, 1969
Social Security
Provincial Employees Social Security Ordinance, 1965
PESS (Contribution) Rules, 1966
PESS (Contribution) Regulations, 1967
PESS (Time Limit for Claiming Benefits) Rules, 1966
PESS (Benefits) Regulations, 1967
PESS (Employers' Return & Records) Regulation, 1967
PESS (Occupational Diseases) Regulations, 1967
PESS (Medical Advisor's Qulifications) Rules, 1966
PESS (Medical Practioners & Medical Baoards Appointment & Functions) Regulations, 1967
PESS (Institution Servants (Medical Attendane) Regulations, 1967
Punjab ESS (Determination of Manner and Time for Deciding Complaints and Disputes and
Review of Decisions) Regulations, 1973
Sindh ESS (Procedure for Decidig Complaints and Review of Decisions) Regulations, 1983
NWFP ESS (Determination, Manner and Time for Deciding Complaints, Questions, Disputes and
Review of Decisions) Regulations, 1992
Balochistan ESS (Procedure for Deciding Complaints and Review of Decisions) Regulation, 1994
PESS (Appointment of Members of Governing Body) Rules, 1966
PESS (Time and Places for Meetings of the Governing Body and Disqualification of Members of
Governing Body owing Contribution to the Institution) Regulation, 1967
PESS (Financial and Accounting) Rules, 1966
PESS (Procurement of Supplies & Property) Regulations, 1967
PESS (Procurement of Supplies & Property) Regulations, 1967
PESS (Acturial Present Values) Regulations, 1967
Standing Orders
West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968
Statistics
Industrial Statistics Act, 1942
Labour Welfare Statistics (Wet Pakistan) Rules, 1963
Labour Welfare Statistics (W. Pakistan) Rules, 1963
General Statistics Act, 1975
Wages -- Minimum
Minimum Wages Ordinance, 1961
Fair Wage Clause
West Pakistan Minimum Wages Rules, 1962
West Pakistan Minuimum Wates for unskilled Workers Ordinance, 1969
Wages -- Payment of
Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Payment of Wages (Procedure) Rules, 1937
West Pakistan payment of Wages Rules, 1960
Payment of Wages (Federal Railways) Rules, 1938
Workers' Children Education Cess
Workers Children (Education) Ordinance, 1972
Sindh Workers' Education Cess (Collection) Rules, 1994
Sindh Workers' Education Cess (Utilizaion) Rules, 1994
Punjab Workers' Children Education Cess (Collection) Rules, 2002
Punjab Province Workers Children Education Cess (Utilization) Rules, 1978
Baluchistan Workers Children (Education) Cess Rlules, 1973
Baluchistan Workers Children Education Cess (Utilization) Rules, 1984
NWFP Workers Children (Education) Collection of Cess Rules, 1973
NWFP Workers Children Education Cess (Utilization) Rules, 1981
Islamabad Capital Territory Education, Cess Rules, 1981
Islamabad Capital Territory Workers Children Education Cess (Utilization) Rules, 1981
Workers' Welfare Fund
Workers Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1971
Workers' Welfare Fund Rules, 1976
Punjab Province Workers' Housing Allotment Regulations, 1976
Punjab Province Workers' Plots Allotment Regulations, 1976
Baluchistan Provincial Workers Allotment of Residential Plots Regulations, 1977
Workmen's Compensation
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
West Pakistan Workmen's Compensation Rules, 1961
Workmen's Compensation (Transfer of Money) Rules, 1935
Employer's Liability Act, 1938
Fatal Accidents Act, 1855
War Injuries Ordinance, 1941
War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1943
Miscellaneous Labour Laws
West Pakistan Labour Camps Rules, 1960
Tea Plantations Labour Ordinance, 1962