Punjab Labor Code, 2026 [Bare Act]

Punjab Labour Code, 2026 (Bare Act)
By Salman Mansoor, Advocate Supreme Court | The Complete Unified Framework for Labour Law in Punjab

For the first time in Punjab's legislative history, over two dozen separate labour laws have been consolidated into a single, unified statute. The Punjab Labour Code, 2026 (Bare Act) provides the complete text of this landmark legislation, compiled by Salman Mansoor, Advocate Supreme Court, and published by Mansoor Law Book House.

Why This Bare Act is Essential

Officially notified and enforced across Punjab in May 2026, the Labour Code repeals and replaces over 25 older statutes — including the Factories Act 1934, the Payment of Wages Act 1936, and the Punjab Industrial Relations Act 2010 — under one modern legal framework aligned with International Labour Organization standards. For the first time, the law formally recognizes gig economy workers such as food delivery riders, ride-hailing drivers, and app-based service providers, along with remote and home-based digital workers, extending statutory protection to categories of employment that fell outside traditional labour law. Given how recently this Code came into force and how comprehensively it reshapes existing practice, an accurate bare act edition is essential for anyone working in employment, HR, or industrial relations in Punjab today.

Key Features & Statutory Coverage

• Unified Legal Framework: A single consolidated code replacing more than 25 previously fragmented labour statutes.
• Gig & Digital Worker Protections: First-time statutory recognition for food delivery, ride-hailing, app-based, and remote/home-based workers.
• Forced & Child Labour Safeguards: Strengthened protections and enforcement mechanisms against forced labour, bonded labour, and child labour.
• Contract Worker Job Security: Reforms limiting unfair denial of permanent employment rights for contract workers.
• Workplace Conduct Provisions: Stricter rules addressing workplace harassment, misconduct, and violence.
• Wage & Employment Terms: Provisions on wage transparency, appointment letters, and minimum wage-setting.
• Durable Hardbound Edition: A sturdy maroon hardbound cover built for regular reference in HR and legal practice.

Ideal For:

• Advocates & Labour Law Practitioners: Essential for lawyers handling employment disputes, industrial relations, and compliance matters.
• HR Professionals & Employers: A critical compliance reference given the scale of change this Code introduces.
• Gig Economy & Platform Companies: Directly relevant given the Code's new coverage of app-based and digital workers.
• Judiciary & Labour Tribunals: A core reference for adjudicating disputes under the new framework.
• Law Students & Researchers: Important for understanding the most significant labour law reform in Punjab's recent history.

About the Publisher

Published by Mansoor Law Book House, a trusted publisher of authenticated legal texts in Pakistan. This edition features a distinctive maroon hardbound cover with clear title lettering.