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Repetition The Committee notes the Government’s statement that the list of occupational diseases established by the 1923 Act will certainly be reviewed so as to include new diseases in the context of the process of reviewing the national legislation on occupational health and safety. It would be grateful if the Government would keep the Committee informed in this respect.The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether a further increase could be envisaged of the wage ceilings giving entitlement to protection in the event of occupational disease so as to ensure the protection afforded by the Convention to a greater number of workers in the medium term.
The Committee notes the report provided by the Government which refers, among other subjects, to the raising of the wage ceiling giving entitlement to protection under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923. The wage ceiling has been raised from Rs3,000 to Rs6,000 a month in the context of the harmonization of the social protection legislation. The Committee also notes with interest the Government’s statement that the list of occupational diseases established by the 1923 Act will certainly be reviewed so as to include new diseases in the context of the process of reviewing the national legislation on occupational health and safety. It would be grateful if the Government would keep the Committee informed in this respect.
The Committee would also be grateful to be provided with additional information with regard to the situation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of persons whose wages exceed the above ceilings. In this respect, the Committee requests the Government to indicate whether a further increase could be envisaged of the wage ceilings giving entitlement to protection in the event of occupational disease so as to ensure the protection afforded by the Convention to a greater number of workers in the medium term.
Referring to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information provided by the Government on the application of the Convention, as well as the Government’s reply to the comments made by the All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions. The Committee notes in this regard the Government’s statement that it has already recommended that wage ceilings giving entitlement to protection under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1923 be increased from 3,000 Pakistani rupees to 6,000 Pakistani rupees per month, in order to bring these ceilings into line with those adopted recently for the purposes of other social protection legislation. The above trade union organization also raised the question of the revision of the list of occupational diseases envisaged by the legislation in order to bring it up-to-date with developments in technology and occupational risks. The Committee notes the Government’s statement, according to which the list of occupational diseases established by the 1923 Act is in conformity with the provisions of Convention No. 18 and, since the adoption of the Act, has been periodically revised. The Committee further notes that, in the case of this trade union organization wishing to include new occupational diseases on this list, the Government states that such an extension can be carried out once the required studies have been completed. It would be grateful if, in its next report, the Government would keep it informed of any developments in this regard.
The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:
The Committee notes that the All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions has made comments on the application of the Convention further to those that it made in 1999. In its comments, it once again calls upon the Government to take action to raise the wage ceilings giving entitlement to protection under the Workmen’s Compensation Act in order to bring these ceilings into line with those adopted recently for the purposes of other social protection legislation. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would reply to the comments made by the All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions in its next report.
[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2005.]
[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2004.]
1. The Committee notes with interest, from the information provided by the Government, that Schedule III annexed to the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (as amended), still mentions poisoning by mercury and the direct consequences of this poisoning.
2. The Committee also notes the comments submitted by the All Pakistan Federation of Trades Unions on the application of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government in its next report to reply to the abovementioned comments regarding the exclusion from the scope of the Workmen's Compensation Act, of workers whose wages exceed a fixed ceiling; the revision of rates of benefit and the adaptation of the schedule of occupational diseases to the use of new chemical substances.
1. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government's report. In reply to the previous request concerning the issue of review of the rate of compensation in light of the diagnosis of new occupational diseases, raised by the All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions (APFTU) in 1993, the Government reiterates that it is seriously considering the matter. The Committee would appreciate being kept informed of progress made in this respect.
2. In reply to the Committee's request for clarification on whether mercury and its amalgams, compounds and sequelae are still included in Schedule III of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (amended), the Government states that the necessary measures have been taken. The Committee would appreciate receiving further information on the exact nature of these measures, including a copy of any relevant legal or administrative texts as well as an updated version of the Schedule.
With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the Government's report contains no reply to the comments presented in October 1993 by the All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions on the application in Pakistan of a number of Conventions, including Convention No. 18, which were communicated by the Office to the Government for observations on 1 November 1993. The Committee trusts that the next report of the Government will contain a reply to the above comments as well as the text of the modifications of the legislation concerning payment of compensation to which reference has been made.
1. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government's statement that it is actively considering the matter raised by the All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions in 1993. The Committee would appreciate being kept informed of any developments in this respect.
2. In reference to the information supplied by the Government in its report, the Committee requests clarification on whether mercury and its amalgams, compounds and sequelae are still included in Schedule III of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (as amended), and would appreciate receiving an updated version of the Schedule with the Government's next report.
The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It also notes that the All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions has presented in October 1993 comments on the application in Pakistan of a number of Conventions, including Convention No. 18, which were communicated by the Office to the Government for observations on 1 November 1993. The Committee would be glad if the next report of the Government would contain a reply to the above comments as well as the text of the modifications of the legislation concerning payment of compensation to which reference has been made.
[The Government is asked to report in detail for the period ending 30 June 1994.]