The founder of the Institute for Labour Rights (The Whistlers). He can be reached at ia72@cornell.edu.
The recently launched Labour Rights Index can be used to facilitate much-needed reforms
The labour codes present the first comprehensive reform in labour legislation in Pakistan during the last fifty years
The Living Tariff Tool represents a significant step towards fostering a fairer and more transparent gig economy
Pakistan can chart a course towards a future where the digital realm harmoniously achieves innovation and worker’s well-being
Guaranteeing the payment of living wages to all workers can help reduce poverty
Many young people in the country cannot obtain gainful employment and decent work
It is time the state recognised its responsibility toward more than 0.5 million workers, and counting, by eliminating all forms of exploitation
The GSP+ arrangement has acted as a “useful instrument” for labour rights promotion in the country
It is time the federal government enacted framework legislation guaranteeing basic labour protections to religious workers
Misclassification deprives platform workers of the right to minimum wage
