Bangladesh Struggles with Administration of Work Comp

Labor unions in Bangladesh are struggling to introduce new rights for injured workers. In particular, they wish to have a formal voice in the governance of safety and workers' compensation regulation. To date, progress has been painfully slow. Workers' compensation is a social insurance system. It is completely different than the fault based system that preceded it. Because it is an administrative remedy for injuries from work, it relies on a careful balance of the interest of injured workers and employers. If either side becomes too strong and takes advantage of the other, the syste...