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ORDINANCE II of 2010 ORDINANCE II of 2010 BALOCHISTAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ORDINANCE, 2010 An Ordinance to consolidate and rationalize the law relating to formation of trade unions, and improvement of relations between employers and workman [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 28th July, 2010] No.Legis.2-132/Law/2010, dated 28-7-2010.--The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Balochistan on 22nd July, 2010 is hereby published for general information:‑ Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and rationalize the law relating to formation of trade unions, regulation of relations between employers and workman and the avoidance and settlement of any differences or disputes arising between them or matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto; And whereas the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is not in session and the Governor of Balochistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (1) of Article 128 of the Constitution, the Governor is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance: 35. Joint management board.- (1) Every company which owns or manages a factory, and in every factory which is not so owned or managed, and which employs fifty persons or more, the management shall, in the prescribed manner set up a joint management board in which the Workers participation shall be to the extent of thirty per cent. (2) The employer s representatives on the joint management board shall be from amongst the Directors or senior executives and the workers representatives shall be workmen employed in the factory. (3) The joint management board shall look after the following matters, namely:- (a) improvement in production , productivity and efficiency; (b) fixation of job and piece-rates; (c) planned regrouping or transfer of the workers; (d) laying down the principles of remuneration and introduction of new remuneration methods; and (e) provision of minimum facilities for such of the workers employed through contractors as are not covered by the laws relating to welfare of workers. (4) The joint management board may call for reasonable information about the working of the company or factory from its management and the management shall supply the information called for. (5) The joint management board shall meet at such intervals as may be prescribed. (6) The workers representative shall hold office for such period as may be prescribed. (7) In this section,- (a) company has the same meaning as in the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVII of 1984); and (b) factory means factory as defined in section 2 clause (j) of the Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934); and (c) management means the employer.