65

ACT XIII of 2010 ACT XIII of 2010 BALOCHISTAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 2010 An Act to consolidate and rationalize the law relating to formation of trade unions, and improvement of relations between' employers and workman [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 22nd February, 2011] No. PAB/Legis: V (14)/2010, dated 26-10-2010.--Balochistan Industrial Relations Bill No.14 of 2010 having been passed by the Provincial. Assembly of Balochistan on 14th October, 2010 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 15th October, 2010 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. 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; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- 65. Conditions of service to remain unchanged while proceedings pending.--(l) No employer shall, while any conciliation proceedings or proceedings before an Arbitrator, a Labour Court or Tribunal in respect of an industrial dispute are pending, alter to the disadvantage of any workman concerned in. such dispute, the conditions of service applicable to him before the commencement of the conciliation proceedings or of the proceedings before at the Arbitrator, the Labour Court or Tribunal, as the case may be, nor shall he-- (a) save with the permission of the Conciliator, while any conciliation proceedings are pending; or (b) save with the permission of the Arbitrator, the Labour Court of Tribunal, while any proceedings before the Arbitrator, Labour Court or Tribunal are pending discharge, dismiss or otherwise punish any workman except for misconduct not connected with such dispute. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), an officer of a registered trade union shall not, during the pendency of any proceedings referred to in subsection (1), be discharged, terminated, dismissed or otherwise punished for misconduct, except with the previous permission of the Labour Court. However, the terms and conditions of the employment secured by the workers through collective bargaining, agreements, settlements, awards and decisions of Courts shall continue to be binding upon the parties until revised for betterment of workers.