Welcome everyone to the presentation session of group ‘‘c’’ Our presentation topic is ‘’Working hours and leave’’

Members of the group Saima Sadia ID Farhana Yeasmin (lopa) ID Rashida Ahasana (linda) ID Afroza Akter (laboni) ID Nargis Akter (monisha) ID Afroja Begum (dalia) ID Morjina Sultana (runa) ID Mollika Akter (mithun) ID Sifat Ara Bashar (dolon) ID Zinia Akter (urmi) ID

Leader’s speech May Day can refer to various labor celebration conducted on may 1 st that commemorate the fight for the 8 hours working day. May Day in this regard called international workers day. May Day can refer to various labor celebration conducted on may 1 st that commemorate the fight for the 8 hours working day. May Day in this regard called international workers day. The choice of may 1 st became a commemoration by the 2 nd international for the people involved in the 1886 Haymarket affairs. The choice of may 1 st became a commemoration by the 2 nd international for the people involved in the 1886 Haymarket affairs. The Haymarket incident was source of outrage from people around the globe. In the following years, The Haymarket incident was source of outrage from people around the globe. In the following years,

Memory of the Haymarket martyrs was remembered with various may day job actions and demonstrations. Now with showing our cordial respect to the martyrs we are going to start our presentation. Now with showing our cordial respect to the martyrs we are going to start our presentation.

Working hours of adult workers No adult workers should be required or allowed to work in an establishment for more than 8 hours in any day. No adult workers should be required or allowed to work in an establishment for more than 8 hours in any day. Daily working hours is subject to the provision of section 108 an adult worker may work in an establishment for more than 9 hours, but not exceeding 10 hours in any day. Daily working hours is subject to the provision of section 108 an adult worker may work in an establishment for more than 9 hours, but not exceeding 10 hours in any day. Weekly hours:- Weekly hours:- -no adult worker shall be required or allowed to work more than forty eight hour in any week. -no adult worker shall be required or allowed to work more than forty eight hour in any week.

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 any year. 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 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 allowed an interval of at least one hour during that day rest meal. 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. b) for more than five hours in any day unless he has been allowed an interval of at least half an hour. b) for more than five hours in any day unless he has been allowed an interval of at least half an hour. 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 for rest or meal. 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 for rest or meal.

Holiday for workers Holidays are generally dealt with in collective agreements, while customs and practice and statute have a subordinate rule.a provision or a stipulation as to leave and holidays would necessarily include a provision for the quantum of holidays and leave and this construction would be consistent with the meaning of the word condition as employed to the act. Holidays are generally dealt with in collective agreements, while customs and practice and statute have a subordinate rule.a provision or a stipulation as to leave and holidays would necessarily include a provision for the quantum of holidays and leave and this construction would be consistent with the meaning of the word condition as employed to the act. The Bangladesh labor act 2006 makes provision for three types of holidays: The Bangladesh labor act 2006 makes provision for three types of holidays: 1)weekly holiday 1)weekly holiday 2)compensatory holiday 2)compensatory holiday 3)festival holiday 3)festival holiday

Section 103,104& 118 stipulate the provision regarding these kinds of holidays in any establishment under the Bangladesh labor act Holiday Weekly holiday Section 103 Compensatory holiday Section 104 Festival holiday Section 118

Procedure of leave Section 10 of the act enounce that- Section 10 of the act enounce that- A worker who desire to obtain leave of absence shall apply to the employer for the same, in writing stating his leave address there in. the employer of his authorized officer shall issue order on the application within a week of its submission two days prior to the commencement of leave applied for which ever is earlier. A worker who desire to obtain leave of absence shall apply to the employer for the same, in writing stating his leave address there in. the employer of his authorized officer shall issue order on the application within a week of its submission two days prior to the commencement of leave applied for which ever is earlier.

Provision regarding leaves of workers 1)annual leave 1)annual leave 2)casual leave 2)casual leave 3)sick leave 3)sick leave Maternity benefit act has renewed recently. According to this govt. employees (women) will be entitled with 6 months leave. In this four months will be fall wage leave and rest two months will be wage free leave. If some body wants to omit the wage free leave she can. Maternity benefit act has renewed recently. According to this govt. employees (women) will be entitled with 6 months leave. In this four months will be fall wage leave and rest two months will be wage free leave. If some body wants to omit the wage free leave she can.

Casual leave According to section 115 of the act every workers shall be 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 carried forward to the next calender year. According to section 115 of the act every workers shall be 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 carried forward to the next calender year. Sick leave Sick leave Sick leave on the other hand, may be availed of an support of a medical certificate. according to section 116 of the act every worker except newspaper employeer shall be entitled to sick leave with full wages for a total period of fourteen days in a year.worker employed in the newspaper earn medical leave on half wages for not less than one eighth of the period of service. If such leave is not availed, it will not be carried forward to the next calender year.

Annual leave with wages Entitlement of annual leave with pay for any adult worker under the Bangladesh labor act Entitlement of annual leave with pay for any adult worker under the Bangladesh labor act In case of shop, commercial or industrial establishment or factory or transport establishment one day for every 18 day of work. In case of shop, commercial or industrial establishment or factory or transport establishment one day for every 18 day of work. In case of worker tea plantation, one one day for every 22 days of works. In case of worker tea plantation, one one day for every 22 days of works. And in case of newspaper worker one day for every 11 days of work. And in case of newspaper worker one day for every 11 days of work. According to section 117(2) of act every young person who has completed a period of one year continuous service, shall be allowed during the subsequent period of twelve months, leave with full wages for a number of days such as: According to section 117(2) of act every young person who has completed a period of one year continuous service, shall be allowed during the subsequent period of twelve months, leave with full wages for a number of days such as:

-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 work. -in case of shop, commercial or industrial establishment, one 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 he is entitled under this section in many period of twelve months either in whole or in period of twelve months 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 succeeding period of twelve months.

Closure of shops and commercial or industrial establishment Under the section 114 of Bangladesh labor act- Under the section 114 of Bangladesh labor act- Every shop or commercial or industrial establishment shall remain entirely closed, at least one and half consecutive days in each week. Every shop or commercial or industrial establishment shall remain entirely closed, at least one and half consecutive days in each week. It is fixed for each town or area by the chief inspector. It is fixed for each town or area by the chief inspector.

No shop shall on any day remain open after the hours of 8.00 o clock post meridiem. No shop shall on any day remain open after the hours of 8.00 o clock post meridiem. Any customer who was being or was waiting in the shop to be served at such hour. may be served during the period of thirty minutes immediately following such hour. Any customer who was being or was waiting in the shop to be served at such hour. may be served during the period of thirty minutes immediately following such hour. The government may closing hours of shop in any area in any season on such condition as may be imposed on consideration of the special circumstances. The government may closing hours of shop in any area in any season on such condition as may be imposed on consideration of the special circumstances.

Night shift According to section 106 of the Bangladesh labor act :- According to section 106 of the Bangladesh labor act :- Where an adult worker in any establishment works on a shift which extends beyond the midnight- Where an adult worker in any establishment works on a shift which extends beyond the midnight- 1)For the purpose of section 103 a holiday for him for a whole day shall mean a period of 24 consecutive hours beginning from the end of his shift,and

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

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

Beyond regular hours of work overtime employment of workman in a factory. Overtime work can only mean work in excess of the maximum hours of work permissible under the statute. the provision regarding extra allowance for overtime are provided in section 108 of the act as follows:- 1)Where a worker works in an establishment for more than the prescribed hours in any day or in any week under this acc,he/she shall in respect of overtime work, be entitled to allowance at the rate of twice of the average of his basic wages, dearness allowance and ad-hoc or interim wages, if any. 2)Where any worker in an establishment is paid on a piece rate basis, the employer, in consultation with the representative of the worker may, for the purposes of this section fix time rates as nearly as possible,

Equivalent to the average rates of earnings of those workers, and the rates so fixed shall be deemed to be the ordinary rates of wages of those workers. 3)The government may prescribe the register to be maintained in an establishment for the purpose of securing compliance with the provision of this section.

Working hours for women workers Bangladesh labor act 2006 apply to workers of both male & female. Bangladesh labor act 2006 apply to workers of both male & female. According to this act women workers in any establishment may work remain at their job for not more than 8 hours daily (including an hour for meal and rest). According to this act women workers in any establishment may work remain at their job for not more than 8 hours daily (including an hour for meal and rest). Friday is working holiday and weekly working hours will not exceeds 48 hours. Friday is working holiday and weekly working hours will not exceeds 48 hours.

According to section 109 of the act stipulates that the women workers are prohibited to engage for working at night between 10pm and 6 am in any factory and establishment without her permission. Problems of working women due to late night:- Most of the companies provide no transport for women who finish the night shift at 10 or 11 pm. Most of the companies provide no transport for women who finish the night shift at 10 or 11 pm. Public transport is also scarce late at night Public transport is also scarce late at night Women encounter trouble when returning along ill-lit roads to their crowded boarding places. Women encounter trouble when returning along ill-lit roads to their crowded boarding places.

Traditional responsibilities of women House keeping House keeping Care of children Care of children Up keep of clothing of the members of the family & many more. Up keep of clothing of the members of the family & many more.

Working hours of young person or adolescence People under age of 18 are young persons and specifically people of age 12, 13 and 14 are called adolescence. For these people at first, the hours of work under the factories act of 1965, have been restricted to 5 hours per day.now bangladesh labor act,2006 makes provision of working hours for young person or adolescence. People under age of 18 are young persons and specifically people of age 12, 13 and 14 are called adolescence. For these people at first, the hours of work under the factories act of 1965, have been restricted to 5 hours per day.now bangladesh labor act,2006 makes provision of working hours for young person or adolescence. No adolescence may be allowed to work in any factory and mine for more than five hours in any day and 35 hours in any week under section 41(1) of the bangladesh labour act No adolescence may be allowed to work in any factory and mine for more than five hours in any day and 35 hours in any week under section 41(1) of the bangladesh labour act No adolescence may be allowed to work in any other establishment(except factory and mine) for more than 7 hours in any day and 42 hours in any week. No adolescence may be allowed to work in any other establishment(except factory and mine) for more than 7 hours in any day and 42 hours in any week. And finally no adolescence may nbe allowed to work in any establishment between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.

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