Chief Inspector's Office to monitor implementation
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
FE Report
The Office of the Chief Inspector of Factory and Establishment Monday said it will monitor implementation of new wages for workers in garment factories.
The new wages, announced three months back by the government, have been made effective from November.
"We'll monitor strictly the implementation of the new wages in the garment factories as the garment owners often fail to implement them timely," Md Aminul Islam, Chief Inspector of Factory and Establishment, told the FE.
The garment owners earlier took nearly two years to implement wages set in 2006, when at least 145 garment manufacturers failed comply with the recommendations.
They took nearly two years to implement Tk 1662 the ($25) minimum wages, according to a survey conducted by office of the Chief Inspector of Factories and Establishment in 2008.
BGMEA sources said big manufacturers implement new wages timely, but the medium and small apparel units take much time for different reasons.
The government fixed Tk 3000 against as minimum wages for the garment units. The labour ministry formally announced it in July this year.
The government failed to make the wages affective immediately as the garment owners sought three months' time citing poor business during the period.
However, Office of the Chief Inspector of Factory and Establishment said it has already sent formal request to the garment owners to implement the wages timely.
"Our teams comprising inspectors will visit the factories during the first week of December. They will submit a report on compliance by the factories," Mr Amin added.
However, BGMEA in a press conference recently said that all garment units will implement the new wages timely.
The garments industry fetches $12 billion annually, nearly 80 per cent of the country's total exports.
The Office of the Chief Inspector of Factory and Establishment Monday said it will monitor implementation of new wages for workers in garment factories.
The new wages, announced three months back by the government, have been made effective from November.
"We'll monitor strictly the implementation of the new wages in the garment factories as the garment owners often fail to implement them timely," Md Aminul Islam, Chief Inspector of Factory and Establishment, told the FE.
The garment owners earlier took nearly two years to implement wages set in 2006, when at least 145 garment manufacturers failed comply with the recommendations.
They took nearly two years to implement Tk 1662 the ($25) minimum wages, according to a survey conducted by office of the Chief Inspector of Factories and Establishment in 2008.
BGMEA sources said big manufacturers implement new wages timely, but the medium and small apparel units take much time for different reasons.
The government fixed Tk 3000 against as minimum wages for the garment units. The labour ministry formally announced it in July this year.
The government failed to make the wages affective immediately as the garment owners sought three months' time citing poor business during the period.
However, Office of the Chief Inspector of Factory and Establishment said it has already sent formal request to the garment owners to implement the wages timely.
"Our teams comprising inspectors will visit the factories during the first week of December. They will submit a report on compliance by the factories," Mr Amin added.
However, BGMEA in a press conference recently said that all garment units will implement the new wages timely.
The garments industry fetches $12 billion annually, nearly 80 per cent of the country's total exports.