CHAPTER TWO - CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AND EMPLOYMENT-BANGLADESH LABOUR ACT 2006 - ACT 33

BANGLADESH LABOUR ACT 2006 - ACT 33

 

33. Grievance procedure : 

(1) Any worker, including a worker who has been laid-off, retrenched, discharged, dismissed, removed, or otherwise removed from employment, who has grievance in respect of any matter covered under this chapter, and intends to seek redress thereof under this section, shall submit his grievance to his employer, in writing, by registered post within thirty days of being informed of the cause of such grievance. Provided that if the employer acknowledges receipt of the grievance, in that case the service by registered post shall not be essential.

(2) The employer shall within fifteen days of receipt of such grievance, enquire into the matter, give the worker an opportunity of being heard and communicate his decision, in writing to him.

(3) If the employer fails to give a decision under sub-section (2) or if the worker is dissatisfied with such decision, he may make a complain in writing to the Labour court within thirty days from the last date under sub-section (2) or within thirty days from the date of the decision, as the case may be.

(4) The Labour court shall, on receipt of the complaint hear the parties after giving notice to them and make such orders as it may deem just and proper.

(5) The Labour court, may amongst other relief, direct reinstatement of the complainant in service, either with or without back wages and convert the order of dismissal, removal or discharge to any other Lesser punishment specified in section 23(2).

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Labour court, may, within thirty days of the order, prefer an appeal to the tribunal, and the decision of the Tribunal on such appeal shall be final.

(7) No court-fees shall be payable for lodging complaint or appeal under this section.

(8) No complaint under this section shall amount to prosecution under this Act.

(9) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, no complaint shall lie against an order of termination of employment of a worker under section 26, unless such order is alleged to have been made for his trade union activities or passed motivated or unless the worker concerned has been deprived of the benefits specified in that section.