Labour Act

Who is responsible for outsourced employees' profit participation fund?

The Workers' Profit Participation Fund (WPPF) under the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006, is a progressive mechanism designed to ensure that employees share in their company's profits.
21 January 2025, 07:00 AM

Save our migrants in Malaysia

Bangladeshi migrants face unmet promises and exploitative employers in Malaysia.
17 April 2024, 05:00 AM

Labour law must protect right to strike

Latest amendment does not do enough to conform to international labour standards
3 November 2023, 14:16 PM

Changes in Labour Rules will actually reduce maternity benefits

Laws and policy frameworks must be sensitive towards the rights of maternity protection
31 October 2022, 18:30 PM

Govt okays draft labour laws

The government finalises the drafts on the amendments to the Labour Act, 2006 and the Export-Processing Zones (EPZ) Labour Act, 2016, incorporating the provision that the Workers Welfare Association will act as trade union.
21 November 2017, 14:57 PM