| Case ID |
31c07830-f5fe-4db0-8aeb-643bce824ee7 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
KAR-41 and KAR-76 of 1986 |
| Decision Date |
May 26, 1987 |
| Hearing Date |
May 24, 1987 |
| Decision |
The Labour Appellate Tribunal allowed both appeals filed by the A.E.G. Employees Union, setting aside the impugned orders by the Labour Court. The Tribunal determined that the union, as a collective bargaining agent, was entitled to espouse the grievances of individual workers without the necessity of each worker providing a mandatory grievance notice. The case was remanded back to the Labour Court for a decision on its merits within two months. |
| Summary |
This case revolves around two appeals filed by the A.E.G. Employees Union against Messrs A.E.G. BELFUNKEN (PAKISTAN) LTD. regarding workers' rights under the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969, specifically focusing on the powers of a collective bargaining agent. The Tribunal ruled that the union could represent individual workers' grievances without each worker needing to file a grievance notice, emphasizing the union's role in protecting workers' rights. The decision highlights the importance of collective bargaining in safeguarding employee interests and clarifies legal interpretations of relevant labor laws, making it a significant case in labor law. |
| Court |
Labour Appellate Tribunal, Sindh
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| Entities Involved |
A.E.G. EMPLOYEES UNION,
Messrs A.E.G. BELFUNKEN (PAKISTAN) LTD.
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| Judges |
ALI NAWAZ BUDHANI
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| Lawyers |
M. M. Jeelani,
Ismat Mehdi
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| Petitioners |
A.E.G. EMPLOYEES UNION
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| Respondents |
Messrs A.E.G. BELFUNKEN (PAKISTAN) LTD.
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| Citations |
1988 SLD 697,
1988 PLC 111
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969,
Factories Act, 1934
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| Sections |
25-A
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