Chapter 5 Labour Inspection
Chapter 5: Labour Inspection Enterprises and workplaces, operating under the provisions of this Labour Code, shall be subject to labour inspection.[1] The labour inspectors shall have the following functions and…
Chapter 4 Working Hours and Leaves
Chapter 4: Working Hours and Leaves The normal working hours for a worker shall not exceed 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week.[1] The employer may require a…
Chapter 3 Wage
Chapter 3: Wage An employer shall pay the wages/salaries to the workers without any discrimination.[1] Wages shall be set in accordance with the prevalent market standard for a similarly situated…
Chapter 2 Employment Contracts
Chapter 2: Employment Contracts Subject to the provisions of this Labour Code, an employment contract may be oral or written and for a definite[1] or indefinite period[2], or the performance…
Social Security
Social Security A registered worker shall have access to[1]: Unemployment Benefit[2] Old-Age Benefit[3] Employment Injury/Invalidity Benefits[4] Survivors’ Benefits [1] Islam gives importance to the provision of social security benefits…
Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Safety and Health For the purpose of this chapter, the term health, in relation to work, indicates not merely the absence of disease or infirmity; it also includes the…
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Association Workers and employers, without any distinction whatsoever, shall have the right to establish and to join organisations of their own choosing without previous authorisation.[1] In exercising the…
Harassment
Harassment The employer shall not engage in harassment against a worker.Provided that for the purposes of this section, the term worker shall mean all workers, irrespective of their contractual status,…
Equality of Opportunity and Treatment
Equality of Opportunity and Treatment An employer shall not discriminate,[1] directly or indirectly, against a worker or job applicant[2] in any aspect of employment.[3] For the purpose of this Chapter,…
Prohibition on Child and Forced Labour
Prohibition on Child and Forced Labour Labour rights are so important that the last words of the Prophet (ﷺ) were about protecting workers’ rights and being kind to them. Ali…