However, to give the countries with the largest population of informal workers of their rights, said spokesman.
However, to give the countries with the largest population of informal workers of their rights, said spokesman. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI: The government requires based ratify agreement homeworkers to work (No. 177), which will allow them their rights due.
Twenty years ago, adopted on 20 June 1996 of the work that had passed the Convention on Home Work (No. 177), the home workers in the formal labor in a tripartite meeting in Geneva, Federation said homeworkers (HBWWF) Secretary Zahra Khan.
However, only 10 countries have signed and become a part of their local laws. The country, with a maximum number of home-based workers, have not yet ratified, which is a great tragedy, he added.
Khan said on Monday at a press conference HBWWF Karachi Press Club.
The agreement, the voice of millions of homeworkers represents, but this voice is ignored in Pakistan, he said.
Speaking about the importance of the agreement, Khan said he working in the household sector for their rights, such as the formation of unions, protection against discrimination in the workplace, safety, health would help organizations to better wages, social security, retirement benefits, pensions, training opportunities, maternity, hours and better working conditions.
All provinces Pakistan should implement the agreement and include homeworkers in labor laws, he said. You must be "legally" accepted given as part of the labor force and the legal protection. The governments of Sindh and Punjab were in the country and these workers during the labor law to implement its employment policy, he said.
He also suggested that under the agreement, the data of the nation should also be collected on the basis of homeworkers. Social security institutions should include homeworkers in its orbit, he said.
Gul Rehman of the National Federation of Trade Unions also spoke at the event.
Published in The Express Tribune, 21st June 2016.
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