The UN agency also took note of the roadmap of actions submitted by the Government, which was developed around four priority areas: labor law reform; trade union registration; labor inspection and enforcement; and addressing anti-union discrimination and unfair labor practices and acts of violence against workers
The ILO wants the participation of workers required to form trade unions in factories to be fixed at 10 percent, but the government believes that it would be practical to decide through negotiations between factory owners and workers. The ILO is still not satisfied on a number of issues, including trade union formation, labor inspection and freedom of assembly. The UN agency also wants to see Bangladesh make progress on all the commitments made in the amended legislation during its 352nd session.
According to diplomatic sources, this time Bangladesh has taken the ILO hearing seriously as the government has not been able to implement many of the commitments of the roadmap due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ILO has already been informed about the matter. However, Bangladesh will do everything including amending the labor law in the light of international standards within the stipulated deadline of 2026 and Bangladesh stands by its commitments.
In the report, Bangladesh highlighted various progress made by the government including training on capacity building in the labor sector, simplification of trade union registration, recruitment of labor inspector, formation of labor court, setting up a helpline, prompt disposal of old cases, alternative solutions Cast light on. Dispute Resolution (ADR) and awareness raising.