A comprehensive book `Labour Management Relations in Islam’ by Shahzado Langah with a detailed study on labour laws in Pakistan continues to provide guidance to governance functionaries, employers and employees. The writer highlighted the rights of the workers in light of Holy Quran and Hadith for labour leaders and for researchers at labour-related institutions of federal and provincial governments. The book published by Higher Education Commission (HEC) is combination of workmen whether skilled or unskilled, manual or clerical who play vital role in the field and interest of the country.
The book discusses main issues relating to labour such as working conditions, work environment, workplace, terms of employment, health and safety of the working class as covered under various labour welfare laws of the country while it is also a useful guide for investors and entrepreneurs. Talking to APP, langah said that his book will maintain, regulate and strengthen relations between employer and employee besides improving the terms of employment conditions and providing better facilities to the workers, settling their difference. The `Labour Management Relations in Islam’ is very useful for the employees who are working in the factory, industry, state owned establishments and private sector.
Labour leaders, researchers and advocates who are practicing in labour laws can get the befit from the study of this book in principle of natural justice, he said. According to the International Labour Organization tripartite participation of the government, employers’s and employees are equally benefitted from the study for understanding their problems and easy solution in Islamic way of the life.
The book is useful for postgraduate diploma course in labour administration and industrial welfare, banking and labour which are one of the subject of LLB, LLM students being taught in law colleges throughout the country. Detailed discussion and cataloguing of labour laws applicable in Pakistan shall be handy for legal practitioners and those interested in carrying out research in the filed of labour laws. “It gives me great pleasure to see the hard work of Shahzado Langah, on “Labour Management Relations in Islamic Society” which is very important in understanding economic concepts of Islam. Labour and Management relation is the cornerstone in the economic system of Islam, said an expert.
It covers a wide range of subjects including human rights, fundamental rights, relationship of man with God and mutual relationship of individuals and groups in community of Islam. Besides, scholarly and research approach, chapters from 1 to 5, cover the subject comprehensively. Specific reference to Pakistan Labour laws and decisions of Supreme Court of Pakistan and Federal `Shariat Court highlight the importance attached by the author to the practical aspects of his research which usually is missing from other books and publications.
The selection of decisions of Federal Shariat Court particularly shows that the author has established practical linkage between Islamic laws and their enforcement on the subject, the expert added.
The study will prove as a valuable addition at libraries, law colleges, universities, private training institution as well as NGOs as a reference book.
This book is available on Higher Education commission shops of the cities including Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta. It will help raising awareness among civil servants, advocates, law student and general public. Shahzado Langah has been serving as a Deputy Social Advisor in Economic Affairs division. He has earlier complied a book on `Civil Service Laws in Pakistan’ which has been incorporated in the curriculum of graduate and post-graduate level of various universities. For Langah’ valuable contribution, the Economic Affairs division nominated him for upcoming Civil Awards on Independence Day, August 14.
