26 April 2014

Azam & Rai partner participates in South Asia Labour Conference

Sector: Employment & Labour Laws

Azam & Rai partner, R.M.S. Azam, participated in the South Asia Labour Conference held under the auspices of the Labour & Human Resource Department, Government of the Punjab with support from the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development, Government of Pakistan, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Union (EU) at the Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore from 24-26 April 2014.

At the Conference, Mr. Azam represented the Center for Law and Policy (CLP), Lahore alongside Syed Imad-ud-Din Asad, Director CLP. The CLP is assisting the Labour & Human Resource Department, Government of the Punjab in its project for consolidation, simplification and rationalization of the labour and employment laws of the Punjab Province and their harmonization with ILO Conventions ratified by Pakistan.

During the Conference, Mr. Azam participated in the Working Group on "Harmonization of Labour Laws" and gave a presentation titled "Harmonization of Labour Laws and Policies in Pakistan in line with International Labour Standards" on behalf of CLP and the Labour & Human Resource Department, Government of the Punjab. Mr. Azam also gave inputs on the recommendations of the Working Group, which were presented in the Plenary Session of the Conference.

Among the Conference attendees were delegates from the ILO, the EU, representatives from member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Turkey, labour trade union representatives and employer federation representatives.

The Chief Minister of the Punjab, Mr. Shahbaz Sharif was the Chief Guest at the Conference's Inaugural Session and the President of Pakistan, Mr. Mamnoon Hussain, was the Chief Guest at the Concluding Session.

17 April 2014

Azam & Rai partner appointed on government committee for labour law reforms

Sector: Employment & Labour Laws
Azam & Rai partner, R.M.S. Azam, has been appointed by the Labour & Human Resource Department, Government of the Punjab on the six-member Committee for the Consolidation, Simplification and Rationalization of Labour Laws in the Punjab Province. A Notification in this regard was issued by the Labour & Human Resource Department, Government of the Punjab on 17 April 2014.

The Committee has been tasked, initially, with submitting a proposal, with terms of reference, to the Minister of Labour & Human Resource, Government of the Punjab, for the consolidation, simplification and rationalization of labour laws in the Punjab Province and their harmonization with International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions ratified by Pakistan.

08 April 2014

Azam & Rai partner participates in Stakeholders' Consultation on Draft Punjab Labour Policy 2014

Sector: Employment & Labour Laws

Azam & Rai partner, R.M.S. Azam, participated in the Stakeholders' Consultation on the Draft Punjab Labour Policy 2014 held under the auspices of the Labour & Human Resource Department, Government of the Punjab and the International Labour Organization (ILO) at the Avari Hotel, Lahore on 8 April 2014.

At the Consultation, Mr. Azam represented the Center for Law and Policy (CLP), Lahore alongside Syed Imad-ud-Din Asad, Director and Ms. Hajira Qureshi, Assistant Director, CLP, which is undertaking the project for consolidation, simplification and rationalization of the labour and employment laws of the Punjab Province and their harmonization with ILO Conventions ratified by Pakistan.

The Stakeholders' Consultation was convened as a prelude to the release of the Punjab Labour Policy 2014 by the Government of the Punjab.

During the Consultation, Mr. Azam gave recommendations on the Draft Punjab Labour Policy 2014 on behalf of CLP.

Among the attendees at the Stakeholders' Consultation were the Punjab Provincial Minister for Labour & Human Resource, Raja Ashfaq Sarwar; ILO Senior Programme Officer, Mr. Saad Gilani; Secretary, Punjab Labour & Human Resource Department, Mr. Muhammad Yousuf; Commissioner, Punjab Employees Social Security, Mr. Farhan Aziz Khawaja; President of the Employers' Federation of Pakistan (EFP), Khawaja Muhammad Nauman; Deputy General Secretary of the Pakistan Workers' Federation (PWF), Mr. M. Zahoor Awan; representatives of various labour trade unions and other stakeholders.