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Industrial Relations Management

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Reviewed and submitted by: Mansoor Ali Seelro (BBA VIII)

Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Law in Pakistan

EQUAL employment opportunity (EEO) is the assurance that all employment-related actions are

based on objective, non-discriminatory criteria. tate and !ederal la"s and re#ulations prohibit

employment discrimination on the basis o! race, color, reli#ion, national ori#in, citi$enship, se%,a#e, disability, etc. E&ual employment opportunity prohibits discrimination a#ainst anyone on

any prete%t. 'he EEO speas o! the e&uality o! every human bein# "hile considerin# a candidate

be!ore, durin# and a!ter employment. 'he EEO anti-discrimination protections apply to all o!

the terms and conditions o! employment, includin# but not limited to recruitment and

selection, promotions, testin#, trainin# and development opportunities, hirin#, trans!ers, "or

assi#nments, discipline, compensation, dischar#e, per!ormance evaluation, "orin#

environment and other conditions o! service. A!!irmative action is an e!!ort to undo the un!air

practices o! the past in various or#ani$ations. t is a means to level the playin# !ield !or "omen,

individuals "ith disabilities, underprivile#ed classes and minorities as a lo#ical step to"ardse&ual employment.

*elo" points hi#hli#ht some o! the provisions in +aistani la" that discoura#e rather, prohibit

any sort o! discrimination in Employment Opportunities o!!ered in all industries. 'he very basis

o! la" in +aistan is the / constitution.

According to the Constitution of 1!"#

Article $%says no person other"ise &uali!ied can be discriminated a#ainst in the

matter o! employment on the basis o! race, reli#ion, caste, #ender, residence or

place o! birth (E%ceptions0 speci!ic services can be reserved !or members o!

either se% i! such posts1services re&uire duties "hich cannot be ade&uately

per!ormed by the members o! other se%, e.#. Lady 2ealth 3isitor)

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Industrial Relations Management

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Article $! puts complete ban on discrimination on the basis o! #ender in

appointment in 4the service in +aistan4, provided that the per!ormance and

!unctions o! the job can be carried out by, and is deemed suitable !or, both

se%es.

Article "$o! the constitution says that special representation shall be #iven to

"omen in local #overnment institutions (i.e., local bodies).

5ith unemployment rate hoverin# at around /6, and most o! them not "ell educated7

considerin# the socio economic !actors, discrimination is common and has to be reduced or

eliminated by creatin# a"areness amon# people. 'he !irst step to protect your ri#hts is to no"

them. 8ost o! the labor !orce looin# !or jobs in +aistan is not a"are o! their ri#hts and hencea lar#e number o! people searchin# !or "or are a victim o! discrimination. 9or your ne%t job

search, mae sure you raise your voice a#ainst any sort o! discrimination be it racial, reli#ious,

ethnic or o! any sort. :onstitution o! +aistan #uarantees your ri#ht !or E&ual Employment

Opportunity. ;no" your ri#hts, don