Date : 25 July, 2024
Time : 09:30 AM
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) Pilot initiative to provide financial support to permanently disabled workers and to families of workers who have passed away due to a workplace accident. With the aim of creating awareness on the EIS pilot, a session has been organized with the supplier factories of Bangladesh. The participants will get a clear understanding of the EIS pilot scheme and how factories can support in better accident reporting and subsequent claims processing.
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) has made it easier for factories to report on accidents by utilizing a digital tool. Factories now have the possibility to digitally report accidents through the Labour Information Management System (LIMA). In order to report accidents via LIMA, factories need to first register with the system and navigate to the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) module.Read More..
Safety@Work app is aimed to guide workers to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 and to stay healthy at work, even in a demanding working environment. With this easy-to-follow prevention app for Bangladesh, the management of RMG factories in Bangladesh should be empowered to better protect their workers – from COVID as well as from occupational diseases.Read More..
The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour & Employment and Employers’ Associations in Bangladesh, including BGMEA, BKMEA, and BEF, is working to establish effective Enterprise Clinics within factories. CMED Health as a knowledge partner has developed a handbook with checklist to guide employers in creating and maintaining model enterprise clinics.Read More..