Inspectorate of Factories & Shops

The Inspectorate of Factories is head by the Chief Inspector of Factories with different inspecting officers working in the district offices.

The Inspectors of Factories are required to keep watch with regard to the guaranteed rights of the workers under the aforesaid labour laws, make periodical inspections and submit challans to the courts of law on detection of violations/try to remove irregularities through prosecutions.

The Chief Inspector of Factories also heads the Inspectorate of Shops as Chief Inspector of Shops for enforcement of the Shops & Establishment Ordinance, 1969 which regulates terms and conditions of service of employees in shops and commercial establishments. The important functions of the labour Inspectors are implementation of labour rights such as observance of weekly holidays, payment of wages and other benefits payable to the shops' employees under the Ordinance. They are responsible for registration of shops and establishments under the Ordinance.

Labour Inspectors also realize registration and renewal fee at the prescribed rates from the shopkeepers under the Shops & Establishment Ordinance which form a part of the government revenue.

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