Welcome everyone Welcome everyone to the presentation to the presentation

session of group session of group ‘‘c’’‘‘c’’Our presentation topic is Our presentation topic is

‘’‘’Working hours and leave’’Working hours and leave’’

Members of the group Members of the group

Saima Sadia ID 16-162Saima Sadia ID 16-162Farhana Yeasmin (lopa) ID 16-167Farhana Yeasmin (lopa) ID 16-167Rashida Ahasana (linda) ID 16-156Rashida Ahasana (linda) ID 16-156Afroza Akter (laboni) ID 16-144Afroza Akter (laboni) ID 16-144Nargis Akter (monisha) ID 16-123Nargis Akter (monisha) ID 16-123Afroja Begum (dalia) ID 16-095 Afroja Begum (dalia) ID 16-095 Morjina Sultana (runa) ID 16-170Morjina Sultana (runa) ID 16-170Mollika Akter (mithun) ID 16-114Mollika Akter (mithun) ID 16-114Sifat Ara Bashar (dolon) ID 16-135Sifat Ara Bashar (dolon) ID 16-135Zinia Akter (urmi) ID 16-132Zinia Akter (urmi) ID 16-132

Leader’s speech Leader’s speech May Day can refer to May Day can refer to

various labor celebration various labor celebration conducted on may 1conducted on may 1stst that that commemorate the fight for commemorate the fight for the 8 hours working day. the 8 hours working day. May Day in this regard May Day in this regard called international workers called international workers day.day.

The choice of may 1The choice of may 1stst became a commemoration became a commemoration by the 2by the 2ndnd international for international for the people involved in the the people involved in the 1886 Haymarket affairs.1886 Haymarket affairs.

The Haymarket incident The Haymarket incident was source of outrage from was source of outrage from people around the globe. In people around the globe. In the following years , the following years ,

Memory of the Haymarket martyrs was remembered with Memory of the Haymarket martyrs was remembered with various may day job actions and demonstrations. various may day job actions and demonstrations.

Now with showing our cordial respect to the martyrs we are Now with showing our cordial respect to the martyrs we are going to start our presentation.going to start our presentation.

Working hours of adult Working hours of adult workersworkers

No adult workers should be No adult workers should be required or allowed to work required or allowed to work in an establishment for in an establishment for more than 8 hours in any more than 8 hours in any day.day.

Daily working hours is Daily working hours is subject to the provision of subject to the provision of section 108 an adult worker section 108 an adult worker may work in an may work in an establishment for more than establishment for more than 9 hours, but not exceeding 9 hours, but not exceeding 10 hours in any day.10 hours in any day.

Weekly hours:-Weekly hours:- -no adult worker shall -no adult worker shall

be required or allowed to be required or allowed to work more than forty eight work more than forty eight hour in any week. hour in any week.

The total hours of work of an adult worker shall not exceed sixty The total hours of work of an adult worker shall not exceed sixty hours in any week and on the average of fifty six hours per week in hours in any week and on the average of fifty six hours per week in any year.any year.

An worker has the right of getting interval for rest or meal.An worker has the right of getting interval for rest or meal.

-No adult worker in an establishment shall be liable to work either -No adult worker in an establishment shall be liable to work either ––

a) for more than 6 hours in any one day unless he has been a) for more than 6 hours in any one day unless he has been allowed an interval of at least one hour during that day rest meal.allowed an interval of at least one hour during that day rest meal.

b) for more than five hours in any day unless he has been allowed b) for more than five hours in any day unless he has been allowed an interval of at least half an hour.an interval of at least half an hour.

c) for more than eight hours unless he has had an interval under c) for more than eight hours unless he has had an interval under clause (a) or two such intervals under clause (b) during that day clause (a) or two such intervals under clause (b) during that day for rest or meal. for rest or meal.

Holiday for workersHoliday for workers Holidays are generally dealt with Holidays are generally dealt with

in collective agreements, while in collective agreements, while customs and practice and statute customs and practice and statute have a subordinate rule .a have a subordinate rule .a provision or a stipulation as to provision or a stipulation as to leave and holidays would leave and holidays would necessarily include a provision necessarily include a provision for the quantum of holidays and for the quantum of holidays and leave and this construction would leave and this construction would be consistent with the meaning of be consistent with the meaning of the word condition as employed the word condition as employed to the act.to the act.

The Bangladesh labor act 2006 The Bangladesh labor act 2006 makes provision for three types makes provision for three types of holidays:of holidays:

1)weekly holiday1)weekly holiday 2)compensatory holiday2)compensatory holiday 3)festival holiday 3)festival holiday

Section 103,104& 118 stipulate the provision regarding these kinds of holidays Section 103,104& 118 stipulate the provision regarding these kinds of holidays in any establishment under the Bangladesh labor actin any establishment under the Bangladesh labor act

Holiday

Weekly holidaySection 103

Compensatory holidaySection 104

Festival holidaySection 118

Procedure of leaveProcedure of leave Section 10 of the act Section 10 of the act

enounce that-enounce that- A worker who desire to A worker who desire to

obtain leave of absence obtain leave of absence shall apply to the employer shall apply to the employer for the same, in writing for the same, in writing stating his leave address stating his leave address there in. the employer of there in. the employer of his authorized officer shall his authorized officer shall issue order on the issue order on the application within a week application within a week of its submission two days of its submission two days prior to the prior to the commencement of leave commencement of leave applied for which ever is applied for which ever is earlier.earlier.

Provision regarding leaves Provision regarding leaves of workersof workers

1)annual leave1)annual leave 2)casual leave2)casual leave 3)sick leave3)sick leave Maternity benefit act has renewed recently. According to Maternity benefit act has renewed recently. According to

this govt. employees (women) will be entitled with 6 this govt. employees (women) will be entitled with 6 months leave. In this four months will be fall wage leave months leave. In this four months will be fall wage leave and rest two months will be wage free leave. If some body and rest two months will be wage free leave. If some body wants to omit the wage free leave she can. wants to omit the wage free leave she can.

Casual leaveCasual leave According to section 115 of the act every workers shall be According to section 115 of the act every workers shall be

entitled to casual leave with full wages for ten days in a entitled to casual leave with full wages for ten days in a calender year and if such leave is not availed, it will not be calender year and if such leave is not availed, it will not be carried forward to the next calender year.carried forward to the next calender year.

Sick leaveSick leave

Sick leave on the other hand, may be availed of an support of Sick leave on the other hand, may be availed of an support of a medical certificate. according to section 116 of the act a medical certificate. according to section 116 of the act every worker except newspaper employeer shall be every worker except newspaper employeer shall be entitled to sick leave with full wages for a total period of entitled to sick leave with full wages for a total period of fourteen days in a year .worker employed in the fourteen days in a year .worker employed in the newspaper earn medical leave on half wages for not less newspaper earn medical leave on half wages for not less than one eighth of the period of service. If such leave is than one eighth of the period of service. If such leave is not availed, it will not be carried forward to the next not availed, it will not be carried forward to the next calender year. calender year.

Annual leave with wagesAnnual leave with wages Entitlement of annual leave with pay for any adult worker Entitlement of annual leave with pay for any adult worker

under the Bangladesh labor act 2006-under the Bangladesh labor act 2006- In case of shop, commercial or industrial establishment or In case of shop, commercial or industrial establishment or

factory or transport establishment one day for every 18 factory or transport establishment one day for every 18 day of work.day of work.

In case of worker tea plantation , one one day for every 22 In case of worker tea plantation , one one day for every 22 days of works.days of works.

And in case of newspaper worker one day for every 11 And in case of newspaper worker one day for every 11 days of work.days of work.

According to section 117(2) of act every young person who According to section 117(2) of act every young person who has completed a period of one year continuous service , has completed a period of one year continuous service , shall be allowed during the subsequent period of twelve shall be allowed during the subsequent period of twelve months , leave with full wages for a number of days such months , leave with full wages for a number of days such as:as:

-in case of factory , one day for every 15 days of work.-in case of factory , one day for every 15 days of work.

-in case of worker in tea garden one days for every 18 days of -in case of worker in tea garden one days for every 18 days of work.work.

-in case of shop , commercial or industrial establishment , one -in case of shop , commercial or industrial establishment , one day for every 14 days of work.day for every 14 days of work.

such leave will inclusive of any holiday. such leave will inclusive of any holiday.

It is noted that if a worker does not have the leave to which It is noted that if a worker does not have the leave to which he is entitled under this section in many period of twelve he is entitled under this section in many period of twelve months either in whole or in period of twelve months months either in whole or in period of twelve months either in whole or in part ,any such leave not taken by him either in whole or in part ,any such leave not taken by him shall be added to the leave to be allowed to him in the shall be added to the leave to be allowed to him in the succeeding period of twelve months. succeeding period of twelve months.

Closure of shops and Closure of shops and commercial or industrial commercial or industrial

establishmentestablishment Under the section 114 of Under the section 114 of

Bangladesh labor act-Bangladesh labor act- Every shop or Every shop or

commercial or industrial commercial or industrial establishment shall establishment shall remain entirely closed , remain entirely closed , at least one and half at least one and half consecutive days in each consecutive days in each week.week.

It is fixed for each town It is fixed for each town or area by the chief or area by the chief inspector.inspector.

No shop shall on any day remain open after the hours of No shop shall on any day remain open after the hours of 8.00 o clock post meridiem .8.00 o clock post meridiem .

Any customer who was being or was waiting in the shop to Any customer who was being or was waiting in the shop to be served at such hour. may be served during the period be served at such hour. may be served during the period of thirty minutes immediately following such hour.of thirty minutes immediately following such hour.

The government may closing hours of shop in any area in The government may closing hours of shop in any area in any season on such condition as may be imposed on any season on such condition as may be imposed on consideration of the special circumstances. consideration of the special circumstances.

Night shiftNight shift According to section 106 According to section 106

of the Bangladesh labor of the Bangladesh labor act -2006 :-act -2006 :-

Where an adult worker Where an adult worker in any establishment in any establishment works on a shift which works on a shift which extends beyond the extends beyond the midnight-midnight-

1)For the purpose of 1)For the purpose of section 103 a holiday for section 103 a holiday for him for a whole day shall him for a whole day shall mean a period of 24 mean a period of 24 consecutive hours consecutive hours beginning from the end beginning from the end of his shift,and of his shift,and

2)The following day for him shall be deemed 2)The following day for him shall be deemed to be the period of 24 consecutive hours to be the period of 24 consecutive hours beginning from the end of his shift and beginning from the end of his shift and the hours he has worked after the the hours he has worked after the midnight shall be counted along with his midnight shall be counted along with his working hours in the previous day. working hours in the previous day.

Extra allowance for Extra allowance for overtimeovertime

Section 108 of the act Section 108 of the act stipulates the provision stipulates the provision regarding extra regarding extra allowance for overtime in allowance for overtime in establishment. the term establishment. the term ‘‘overtime’’ and ‘‘extra ‘‘overtime’’ and ‘‘extra allowance’’ have been allowance’’ have been not defined in the not defined in the Bangladesh labor act-Bangladesh labor act-2006.according to black’s 2006.according to black’s law dictionary ‘’the hours law dictionary ‘’the hours worked by an employee worked by an employee in excess of a standard in excess of a standard day or week. day or week.

Beyond regular hours of work overtime employment of Beyond regular hours of work overtime employment of workman in a factory. Overtime work can only mean work workman in a factory. Overtime work can only mean work in excess of the maximum hours of work permissible under in excess of the maximum hours of work permissible under the statute. the provision regarding extra allowance for the statute. the provision regarding extra allowance for overtime are provided in section 108 of the act as follows:-overtime are provided in section 108 of the act as follows:-

1)Where a worker works in an establishment for more than 1)Where a worker works in an establishment for more than the prescribed hours in any day or in any week under this the prescribed hours in any day or in any week under this acc,he/she shall in respect of overtime work, be entitled to acc,he/she shall in respect of overtime work, be entitled to allowance at the rate of twice of the average of his basic allowance at the rate of twice of the average of his basic wages , dearness allowance and ad-hoc or interim wages , wages , dearness allowance and ad-hoc or interim wages , if any.if any.

2)Where any worker in an establishment is paid on a piece 2)Where any worker in an establishment is paid on a piece rate basis, the employer, in consultation with the rate basis, the employer, in consultation with the representative of the worker may , for the purposes of this representative of the worker may , for the purposes of this section fix time rates as nearly as possible, section fix time rates as nearly as possible,

Equivalent to the average rates of earnings of those Equivalent to the average rates of earnings of those workers , and the rates so fixed shall be deemed to be workers , and the rates so fixed shall be deemed to be

the ordinary rates of wages of those workers.the ordinary rates of wages of those workers.

3)The government may 3)The government may prescribe the register to prescribe the register to be maintained in an be maintained in an establishment for the establishment for the purpose of securing purpose of securing compliance with the compliance with the provision of this section.provision of this section.

Working hours for women Working hours for women workersworkers

Bangladesh labor act Bangladesh labor act 2006 apply to workers 2006 apply to workers of both male & female.of both male & female.

According to this act According to this act women workers in any women workers in any establishment may work establishment may work remain at their job for remain at their job for not more than 8 hours not more than 8 hours daily (including an hour daily (including an hour for meal and rest).for meal and rest).

Friday is working Friday is working holiday and weekly holiday and weekly working hours will not working hours will not exceeds 48 hours. exceeds 48 hours.

According to section 109 of the act stipulates that the According to section 109 of the act stipulates that the women workers are prohibited to engage for working at women workers are prohibited to engage for working at

night between 10pm and 6 am in any factory and night between 10pm and 6 am in any factory and establishment without her permission.establishment without her permission.

Problems of working Problems of working women due to late night:-women due to late night:-

Most of the companies Most of the companies provide no transport for provide no transport for women who finish the women who finish the night shift at 10 or 11 pm night shift at 10 or 11 pm ..

Public transport is also Public transport is also scarce late at night scarce late at night

Women encounter Women encounter trouble when returning trouble when returning along ill-lit roads to their along ill-lit roads to their crowded boarding crowded boarding places.places.

Traditional responsibilities Traditional responsibilities of womenof women

House keepingHouse keeping Care of childrenCare of children Up keep of Up keep of

clothing of the clothing of the members of the members of the family & many family & many more.more.

Working hours of young Working hours of young person or adolescenceperson or adolescence

People under age of 18 are young People under age of 18 are young persons and specifically people of persons and specifically people of age 12, 13 and 14 are called age 12, 13 and 14 are called adolescence. For these people at adolescence. For these people at first , the hours of work under the first , the hours of work under the factories act of 1965, have been factories act of 1965, have been restricted to 5 hours per day.now restricted to 5 hours per day.now bangladesh labor act ,2006 makes bangladesh labor act ,2006 makes provision of working hours for young provision of working hours for young person or adolescence.person or adolescence.

No adolescence may be allowed to No adolescence may be allowed to work in any factory and mine for work in any factory and mine for

more than five hours in any day and more than five hours in any day and 35 hours in any week under section 35 hours in any week under section 41(1) of the bangladesh labour act 41(1) of the bangladesh labour act

2006.2006. No adolescence may be allowed to No adolescence may be allowed to

work in any other work in any other establishment(except factory and establishment(except factory and

mine) for more than 7 hours in any mine) for more than 7 hours in any day and 42 hours in any week.day and 42 hours in any week.

And finally no adolescence may nbe And finally no adolescence may nbe allowed to work in any allowed to work in any

establishment between 7 p.m. and 7 establishment between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. a.m.

Double employmentDouble employment In double employment one In double employment one

person is engaged in two person is engaged in two employment at the same employment at the same time.time.

Section 110of the act Section 110of the act prohibits double employment prohibits double employment of any adult worker in any of any adult worker in any establishment. According to establishment. According to section 110 of the act, no section 110 of the act, no adult worker shall be adult worker shall be employed or allowed to be employed or allowed to be employed for work in more employed for work in more than one establishment on than one establishment on any day, except on any day, except on permission in writing from permission in writing from the chief inspector on such the chief inspector on such terms and conditions he may terms and conditions he may impose.impose.