The government instructed factory owners of all sectors including readymade garment (RMG) to pay wages and festival allowances to workers by July 07 before Eid-ul-Azha holiday.
State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Mannujan Sufian in a statement issued on Sunday made the directive.
The directive came in line with the decisions of the Tripartite Consultative Council on RMG and the National Tripartite Consultative Council meetings of the ministry held on June 28 and 29 respectively at Srama Bhaban.
"It was decided at the meetings that workers of all sectors irrespective of formal and informal, private and public would be paid June wage, festival allowance and other dues if any by July 07," said the statement.
"It was also decided at the meeting that the Eid leave would be combined with the government holiday and the owners would give leave to the workers through owner-worker negotiations," Mannujan Sufian said.
However, in case of emergency export, leave can be conveniently provided subject to discussion with the workers," she added.
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