OSH conventions
AT present, the International Labour Organisation, along with the European Union, is persuading Pakistan to ratify two conventions on occupational safety and health (OSH): C155 — Occupational Safety and Health…
The system is not clean
The Suthra Punjab Campaign was initiated with the noble aim of improving sanitation standards across Punjab. However, the campaign’s implementation has been criticized for its focus on superficial measures rather…
Biden heat rule likely still years away as climate crisis worsens
President Joe Biden’s administration is advancing a first-of-its-kind proposal to safeguard indoor and outdoor workers from the perils of extreme heat as the United States swelters under record-breaking temperatures this…
Workers’ protests in Bangladesh
Strikes and protests by thousands of garment factory workers in Bangladesh have closed down more than 500 factories and crippled production. The protests started from the Ghazipur industrial area but…
Unprotected by law
Child labour in domestic work is a widespread phenomenon across Pakistan. One in every four households in Pakistan employs a child in domestic work, predominantly children in the age group…
Environmental sustainability under EU’s GSP+ — II
Pakistan has ratified all conventions related to climate change and ozone depleting substances (ODSs). The global GHG emissions data indicates that Pakistan contributes to around 1% to these emissions (UNEP…
Miners stuck in limbo as Beijing’s last coal mine closes
Gutted factories, rusting pickaxes and crumbling homes that will soon be abandoned dot the scarred hills in Mentougou — home to Beijing’s last coal mine slated to close this year…
Factory on fire
AT 9:30am, on Aug 27, 2021, a fire erupted in the BM Luggage (bag) Industry (BLI) in Korangi, Karachi. Eighteen workers were burnt to death, with many injured. This is not…
Health, safety and a pandemic
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work falls on April 28. The Covid-19 pandemic, and its profound impacts on the world of work, underscore just how important Occupational…
Home-based workers
In 2018, the Sindh government had promulgated two labour enactments for the welfare of neglected segments of society. One was the Sindh Empowerment of ‘Persons with Disabilities’ Act, 2018 and…
