Labour Rights In The Constitution of Pakistan

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The Constitution of Pakistan contains a range of provisions with regards to labour rights found in Part II: Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy.

•             Article 11 of the Constitution prohibits all forms of slavery, forced labour and child labour;

•             Article 17 provides for a fundamental right to exercise the freedom of association and the right to form unions;

•             Article 18 proscribes the right of its citizens to enter upon any lawful profession or occupation and to conduct any lawful trade or business;

•             Article 25 lays down the right to equality before the law and prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of sex alone;

•             Article 37(e) makes provision for securing just and humane conditions of work, ensuring that children and women are not employed in vocations unsuited to their age or sex, and for maternity benefits for women in employment.