Provincial Minister for Labour & Human Resources, Raja Ashfaq Sarwar while chairing a meeting on Monday to review implementation of labour laws has said that keeping in view the post-18th Amendment scenario, there is an urgent need to increase awareness level among all the stakeholders as we are facing the challenges of enforcement of labour laws in letter and spirit. Punjab government is complying with the International Labour Standards (ILS) and related labour rights defined by ILO and other donor agencies.
DG Labour Welfare Muhammad Saleem Hussain, Director Labour (HQ) Daud Abdullah and other concerned officers attended the meeting. The minister stressed the need for creation of such an environment that foster generation of productive employment under decent work (DW) comprising freedom, equality, security and rights, not only pulling working women and men out of poverty but for sustaining a benevolent socio-economic development.
The minister said that human capital based on educated and trained work force together with improved Human Development Indicators (HDIs), were essential for competitiveness and global standards compliance. He directed the concerned labour authorities to evolve actionable plans ensuring decent work for all, involving opportunities of such work which is productive, delivering fair income, providing security at work place and ensuring social protection for these workers and their families. He said the provincial government is taking concrete measures to improve working conditions of labour class, demonstrating decent wages, minimum wages, accepted working hours, health and safety measures.