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Definitions

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2(1-A) Partial Disablement

Disablement is a temporary nature Resulting from the place of employment Reducing his or her earning capacity It also can be permanent nature The incident must occur at the time of working.
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2(7) Factory

Premises or yard where generally five or more workers remain engaged in work on any day of the year Any part of manufacturing process Does not include a mine
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2(8) Adolescent

Person who reached fourteen years by age But did not attain eighteen years.

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2(10) Gratuity

30(thirty) days wages of a worker At the rate of last drawn wages for a full year or more than six months In addition to any payment of compensation or wages or allowances in lieu of notice due to termination of service
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2(11) Retrenchment
Termination by the employer of service of a worker on the ground of needlessness caused by redundancy.

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2(17) Discharge

Termination of the service of worker By the employer on account of physical or mental disability.

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2(22) Strike

Cessation of work by a group of workers employed in any establishment Refusal to work jointly Refused to accept employment or to continue to work by any group of workers of that establishment under a common understanding

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2(25) Settlement

Means a settlement arrived at the course of conciliation proceeding Includes an agreement between an employer and his workmen arrived at otherwise than in the course of any conciliation proceeding Is working and signed by both the parties The copy thereof is sent to the director of labour and to the conciliator.
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2(36) Adult

Any person who completed eighteen years.

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2(39)Dismissal
Termination of service of a worker by the employer for misconduct.

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2(45) Wages

All remunerations expressed in terms of Taka Capable of being expressed in terms of Taka. Whether the terms of the contact of employment are expressed or implied, are fulfilled, Payable to any worker for his job or work Shall include other additional remuneration of the aforesaid nature.
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2(45) Wages(cont.)
But does not include

Value of house accommodation, supply of light, water, medical attendance and other amenity Contribution by the employer to pension fund or provident fund Travelling allowances Sum paid to the worker to defray special expenses
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2(56) Award

Determination by a labour Court, Arbitrator or Appellate Tribunal Any industrial dispute or any matter relating to violence.

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2(57) Lock-out

The closing of a place of employment or part of such place The suspension wholly or the part of work by an employer Refusal absolute or conditional by an employer to continue to employ any member of workmen employed by him

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2(58) Lay-off

The failure, refusal or inability of an employer on account of shortage of coal, power or material Failure of employer to accumulate stock or break-down of machinery to give employment to a worker

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2(62)Industrial dispute

Any dispute or difference between employers and employers or between employers and workers or between workers and workers Connected with the employment or the terms of employment or the condition of work of any person

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2(63)Child
Any person who has not completed his fourteen year of age

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2(67)Total disablement

Disablement of a temporary or permanent nature, as capacitates of a worker for all works A worker was capable of performing at the time of the accident resulting in such disablement The effect of chemicals or chemical goods used while working or any pollution related to any work result such disablement.

Provided that permanent total disablement shall 4/15/12 be deemed to 1, Chapter 1: Group result from the permanent