Factories Act, 1934 Pakistan
Table of Contents
- Health and safety
- Working hours
- Rest periods and holidays
- Wages
- Protection of women and children
- Accidents and occupational diseases
Health and safety
The Act requires factories to provide safe and healthy working conditions for their workers. This includes measures to prevent accidents, occupational diseases, and fire.
Working hours
The Act limits the number of hours that a worker can work in a day and in a week.
Rest periods and holidays
The Act requires factories to provide rest periods and holidays for their workers.
Wages
The Act sets minimum wages for workers in factories.
Protection of women and children
The Act provides special protection for women and children who work in factories. This includes measures to prevent them from being employed in hazardous work and to ensure that they are paid equal wages.
Accidents and occupational diseases
The Act requires factories to have a system in place to deal with accidents and occupational diseases. This includes measures to provide first aid and to notify the authorities of any accidents.
The Factories Act, 1934 is an important piece of legislation that protects the health and safety of workers in factories in Pakistan. The Act has helped to improve the working conditions in factories, and it has also helped to reduce the number of accidents and occupational diseases.
If you are a worker in a factory in Pakistan, you should be aware of your rights under the Factories Act. If you believe that your rights are being violated, you should contact the factory inspector or the Labour Department.