State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2023-24 (First Reading)
Independent Review of
RBD
Bangladesh's Development
Labour rights in Bangladesh-Commitments and concerns
Table 6.5: Comparing Bangladesh's Labour Rights Oversight with Other Countries' Authorities
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Responsible authority
Allocation in latest FY (% of total budget)
Inspection authority
Sanction capability
Bangladesh
Ministry of Labour
and Employment
Vietnam
Ministry of Labour,
Invalids and Social
Affairs
Indonesia
Ministry of
0.05% (FY24)
Department of
Inspection for
Factories and
N/A
Ministry of Labour,
Invalids and Social
Affairs
Manpower and
Transmigration
N/A
Ministry of
Manpower and
Transmigration
Labour inspectors
Establishments
lack administrative
Labour inspectors can
adopt various measures
sanctioning authority | including advice,
and cannot directly
impose fines.
Nevertheless, they
have the option to
file a case in the
labour court, but the
resolution remains
subject to the court's
decision
warnings, fines, work
stoppages, license
withdrawals, closure,
and mandatory training.
Inspectors can promptly
intervene if there's an
imminent danger to
workers' health or
safety, temporarily
Penalties for
labour law
violations
encompass written
warnings, fines,
work stoppages,
and license
withdrawals.
Labour inspectors
issue orders to
employers,
escalating to court
suspending operations if cases if non-
necessary.
compliance
persists.
India
Ministry of Labour and
Employment
0.29% (FY24)
Directorate General, Factory
Advice Service and Labour
Institutes
Inspectors' powers are limited
to filing court complaints for
labour law violations, with
potential fines and/or
imprisonment. Inspectors can
issue warnings related to
safety, health, or welfare.
Inspectors can also issue
prohibition orders in
hazardous conditions until
corrective measures are taken.
Director General of Inspection
serves as quasi-judicial
authority, can impose fines on
offending employers.
Sri Lanka
Ministry of Labour and
Labour Relations
0.09% (FY24)
Department of Labour
Violating any provision
may lead to
prosecution, with
potential fines and, in
some cases,
imprisonment.
However, prosecution
requires written
approval from the
Commissioner General
of Labour.
Source: ILO (2023a) Ministry of Finances' website for these countries.
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