ICT admin launches massive awareness drive on labour laws.

ISLAMABAD -- Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration's Directorate of Labour and Industries has launched a full-fledged drive to sensitize the employers and workers about various labour laws among.

The initiative was aimed at promoting good working relationship between employers and employees through better understanding of rights and responsibilities, said Director Labour and Industries, ICT, Sadia Haider in an exclusive chat with reporter.

She said banners bearing salient features of labour laws had been put on display across the city for the purpose. Besides, panaflex standees were also displayed at the premises of leading employers' offices, small industries and shopping malls to create awareness among the workers about their rights.

'The department is committed to providing all means for workers' rights protection while ensuring employers' interests are also being met,' she remarked.

The ICT labor department, she said was making all-out efforts to provide full access to workers to the grievance redressal mechanism, set up for the protection of their rights.

'We have provided massive relief to the workers by ensuring clearance of their outstanding dues from employers through strict implementation of labour laws in the federal capital during the ongoing year,' she noted.

Sadia said despite the coronavirus pandemic, the department was actively engaged in the redressal of workers' complaints.

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