The document summarizes key aspects of Bangladesh's Labor Law of 2006. It discusses the law's consolidation of previous labor laws and regulations governing employment, wages, compensation, and other labor matters. It then outlines several areas the law covers, including conditions of service and employment, health and hygiene, safety, welfare, workers' participation in company profits, and trade unions and industrial relations. It provides details on rules and requirements within each of these areas as prescribed by the Bangladesh Labor Law of 2006.

1. Bangladesh Labor Law 2006

2. Sl No. Name ID
1 Sk. Md. Ahsanul Haque M-22010201117
2 Md. Shahjalal Hossain M-22010201138
3 Md. Rifat Mahmood M-22010201114
4 Mohammad Minhazul Hoque M-22010201120
5 Md. Mustafa Kamal M-22010201119
6 Md. Ibrahim M-22010201137
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3. LABOUR/EMPLOYMENT LAW
 The Bangladesh Labor Act 2006 consolidated and amends to followings:
 The laws relating Employment of labor
 The Law relating to relations between workers and employers
 The Law relating to payment of wages
 The Law relating to compensation for injuries to workers. And
 other matters related to labor
 Bangladesh’s employment law is regulated by the 2006 Labor Act (“Act”)
and the 2015 Labor Rules (“Rules”). The Act and Rules apply to
employees( laborers) working in commercial and industrial enterprises.
The laws and regulations prescribe working hours, weekly vacations
,annual leave, medical leave

4.  Labour protection covers the following areas:
 Basic rights
 Working conditions
 Working environment
 Social security
 Living environment
Labour Protection

5. BANGLADESH LABOUR ACT 2006
 Conditions Of Service and Employment
 Health And Hygiene
 Safety
 Welfare
 Worker’s Participation in Companies’ Profits
 Trade Union and Industrial Relations

6. Conditions Of Service and Employment
Conditions of employment : (1) In every establishment employment of workers and other
matters incidental thereto shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
Classification of workers and period probation: (1) workers employed in any establishment
shall be classified in any of the following classes according to the nature and condition of
work; namely
(a) apprentice,
(b) badli,
(c) casual,
(d) temporary,
(e) probationer, and
(f) permanent.

7. Heath and Hygiene
51. Cleanliness: Every establishment shall be kept clean and free from effluvia arising from any drain,
privy or other nuisance, and in particular-
 accumulation of dirt and refuge shall be removed daily by sweeping or by any other effective method
from the floors and benches of work-rooms and from staircases and passage and disposed of in a
suitable manner;
 the floor of every work-room shall be cleaned at least once in every week by washing, using
disinfectant where necessary or by some other effective method;
52. Ventilation and temperature :
 Effective and suitable provisions shall be made in every establishment for securing and maintaining
in every work-room adequate ventilation by the circulation of fresh air;
 such temperature as will secure to workers therein reasonable conditions of comfort and prevent
injury to health.

8. Heath and Hygiene
53. Dust and fume : In every establishment in which, by reason of any manufacturing process carried
on, there is given off any dust or fume or other impurity of such a nature and to such an extent as is likely
to be injurious or offensive to the workers employed therein, effective measures shall be taken to prevent
its accumulation in any work-room and it inhalation by workers, and if anyexhaust appliance is necessary
for this purpose, it shall he applied as near as possible to the point of origin of the dust, fume or other
impurity, and such point shall be enclosed so far as possible.
54. Disposal of wastes and effluents : Effective arrangements shall be made in every establishmentfor
disposal of wastes and effluents due to the manufacturing process carried on therein.
55. Artificial humidification : In any establishment in which the humidity of the air isartificially
increased, the water used for the purpose shall be taken from a public supply, or other source of drinking
water, or shall be effectively purified before it is so used.

9. SAFETY
 Safety of building and machinery : If it appears to the Inspector that any building or
partof a building or any part of the ways, machinery or plant in an establishment is in such
a conditions that it is dangerous to human life or safety, he may serve on the employer of
the establishment an order in writing specifying the measures which, in his opinion, should
be adopted, and requiring them to be carried out before a specified date
 Precaution in case of fire : Every establishment shall be provided with at least one
alternative connection stairway with each floor and such means of escape in case of fire
and fire- fighting apparatus, as may be prescribed by rules.
 Striking gear and devices for cutting off power
 Self-action machines
 Casing of new machinery
 Revolving machinery

10. WELFARE
First-aid appliances : there shall, in every establishment be provided and maintained, so as to
be readily accessible during all working hours first-aid boxes or cupboards equipped with the
contents prescribed by rules.
 The number of such boxes or cupboards shall not be less than one for every one hundred
fifty workers ordinarily employed in the establishment
Maintenance of safety Record Book : In every establishment factory wherein more than
twenty five workers are employed, shall maintain compulsorily, in the prescribed manner, a
safety record book and safety board.
Washing facilities In every establishment-
(a) adequate and suitable facilities for washing and bathing shall be provided and
maintainedfor the use of the workers therein;
(b) separate and adequately screened facilities shall be provided for the use of male
andfemale workers; and

11. WELFARE
Canteens : In every establishment wherein more than one hundred workers are
ordinarilyemployed, there shall be provided adequate number of canteens for the use
of the workers.
The Government may make rules providing for-
(a) the standards in respect of construction, accommodation, furniture and other
equipmentof the canteen; and
(b) the constitution of a managing committee for the canteen and
representation of theworkers in the management of the canteen.
 The managing committee to be formed under the rules shall determine the
foodstuff to be servedin the canteen, and the charges therefore,

12. Worker’s Participation in Companies’ Profits
 Establishment of Participation Fund and welfare fund : (1) Every Company to which this chapter applies
shall-
(a) establish a workers’ Participation Fund and a workers’ Welfare Fund in accordance with this chapter
within one month of the date of which the chapter becomes applicable to it; and
(b) pay every to the participation fund, and the welfare fund, not later than nine months from the close of
that year, five percent of its net profits during such year, the proportion of the payment to the
participation Fund and the welfare fund being 80:20.
Management of Funds : (1) As soon as may be, after the establishment of the participation fund and the welfare
fund, there shall be constituted a board of trustees, consisting of the following members namely;

(a) two persons nominated by the collective bargaining agent and if there be no collective bargaining agent
in the company, two persons elected by the workers of the company from amongst themselves; and
(b) two persons nominated by the management of the company of whom at least one shall be a person from
the accounts branch of the company.

13. WORKERS ‘PARTICIPATION IN COMPANIES PROFITS
 power to call for information : The Government may, at any time call upon a company or a
Board of Trustees to furnish it with such information or documents, including the records of the
proceedings of the company or the Board, as may be relevant or useful for the purposes of, or
necessary, for ensuring proper compliance with, the provisions of this chapter and the rules made
in this behalf.
 Settlement of disputes, etc. : (1) Any differences arising between the board and the company
relating to the administration of the funds shall be reported to the Government whose decision
thereon shall be final.
 Delegation of power : The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, direct that
all or any of its powers of functions under this chapter may, subject to such conditions, if any
asmay be specified in the notification, be exercised by any of authority so specified.
 Investment of Participation Fund. – (1) The amount allocated or accruing to the participant
in fund shall be available to the company for its business operation.

14. Worker’s Participation in Companies’ Profits
Eligibility to benefits : All workers shall be eligible to the benefits of this chapter and to participate in the funds.
A worker not competing six months of employment with the company during a year of account shall not participate in
the funds in respect of that year.
Fiscal concessions to the companies : All companies to whom this chapter applies shall be allowed the allocation made
to the fund as a deduction to arrive at the taxable income.
Tax treatment of income of the funds : The income of the funds including capital gains shall be exempt from income
tax.
Tax treatment of income to the workers : All sums paid out of the funds shall be exempt from income-tex in the hands
of the workers.
Working and location of board of trustees : The office of the board of trustees shall be located at the factory premises,
or if there is more than one factory run by the company at the registered head-office of the company.
All expenses of the Board, including the cost of maintaining accounts, shall be borne by the company.
Audit of accounts of the fund : The funds shall be audited annually at the company’s expensein the same manner s the
accounts of the company are audited:
Provided that the Government may, at its own cost, appoint independent accountants for a specialaudit of the accounts
of the funds.

15. Worker’s Participation in Companies’ Profits
Funds’ benefits to be in addition to other benefits : The benefits to a worker under this chapter shall be in addition to,
and not in derogation or substitution of, any other benefits to which the worker may be untitled under any other law,
contract, terms and conditions of employment or otherwise.
Special provisions for industries working seasonally : Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter, the
Government may by notification in the official Gazette, make special provisions for the participation of the workers in
the profits of companies engaged in industrial undertaking which operate only for a part of the year.
Companies engaged in more than one industrial undertakings : Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter,
the Government may, a the request of a company which is engaged in more than one industrial undertakings located at
different place permit the splitting up of the funds amongst the various undertakings or groups of undertakings and
constitution of a board of trusteefor each such undertaking or group of undertakings and there upon the provisions of
this chapter shall have effect relation to such undertakings or groups as it each such undertaking or group were a
company.
Entrustment of management of participation fund to Investment corporation of Bangladesh, etc : The board may,
with the prior approval of the Government, enter into a contract with the Investment corporation of Bangladesh or the
sonali Bank, entrusting the management of the participation fund to that corporation or bank on such fee, which shall be
payable by the company, and on such fee, which shall be payable by the company, and on such terms andconditions as
may be mutually agreed upon.

16. TRADE UNIONS AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Trade unions of workers and employers : Subject to the provisions of this Chapter,-
workers, without distinction whatsoever, shall have the right to form trade union primarily for
the purpose of regulating the relations between workers and employers or workers and
workers and, subject to the constitution of the union concerned, to joint trade union of their
own choosing;
 Application for registration : Any trade union may, under the signature of its president
and secretary, apply for registration of the trade union to trade unions of the concerned area
under this chapter.
Requirements for application : (1) An application for registration of a trade union shall be
made to the director of Labour or to the officer authorized in this behalf.
Disqualification for being an officer or a member of a trade union : (1) Notwithstanding
anything contained in the constitution of a trade union, a person shall not be entitled to be, or
to be elected as a member or an officer of a trade union.

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