The government has given a final nod to a draft law "The Bangladesh EPZ Labour Law, 2016" keeping a provision for constitution of labour organisations in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs).
The approval came at the regular cabinet meeting held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair on Monday.
After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told the reporters that the new law also allows the workers to form a permanent wage board for themselves.
He added that the law is going to be framed in the light of the existing Labour Law 2006.
The law let the workers to form organisations entitled Workers’ Welfare Association that will handle issues of collective bargaining, the cabinet secretary continued.
Under the proposed law, the family members of a worker would get compensation of Tk2 lakh if he or she dies while on duty.
Moreover, Tk2.25 lakh have been fixed for any worker for his or her "permanent" or "complete" disability.