The government has so far formed wage boards in 38 sectors out of 43 across the country to ensure standard wages for the concerned employees.
State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu made the disclosure at a press conference at the ministry’s conference room in the city on Monday.
"The wage board formed for the readymade garment's workers will submit its recommendation with fixing new salary structure within three months," he told newsmen.
The state minister said the government formed the wage board on January 29, adding, "The present government provided Tk 220 million (Tk 22 crore) to 2,650 workers of Sramik Kallyan Foundation. Currently the foundation has a deposit of 2.83 billion (Tk 283 crore) in its fund."
He urged all industrialists to deposit five percent from their net profit to the Sramik Kallyan Foundation as per the Labour Act.
"Relatives of each worker who succumbed by accident get Tk 200,000, Tk 100,000 for treatment and children of worker get education allowance for higher education," Chunnu added.
The state minister said that the government set up day-care centres for workers' children at 4,243 factories and the government also declared 38-category as risky work. "We have taken decision for ensuring workplaces free from children, while cent percent child labour was removed from readymade garment and shrimp industry," he added.
The government has also undertaken initiative to safe work place at 83 lakh economic units, Chunnu said, reports BSS.