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Importance of labour law

Importance of labour law

by Shohana Akter (213-26-450) -
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The labour law Acts as a tool to promote worker empowerment as well as worker protection. Labour law aims to correct the imbalance of power between the worker and the employer.

Importance of Labour Law:

★ It improves industrial relation i.e. employee-employer relations and minimizes industrial disputes.

★Protects workers from exploitation by the employers or management.

★Helps workers in getting fair wages

★‌Minimizes labour unrest ‌.

★Reduces conflicts and strikes etc.

‌★Ensures job security for workers

★‌Promotes favourable environment conditions in the industrial system.

★Fixes rest pauses and work hours etc.

★Provides compensation to workers, who are victims of accidents..

★ Helps to make perfect environment for Labour’s work places.


 It makes provision for safety, health, hygiene of the workers and special provision for women and juvenila worker.