Labor, Employment Law & Industrial Relations

Mahmood Abdul Ghani & Co.

511, 5th Floor, Clifton Centre
Clifton
Karachi 75600
Pakistan

 +92 21 35831226
 +92 21 35874743

 Contact Mr. Faisal Mahmood Ghani

Law Firm Overview

At Mahmood Abdul Ghani & Co., we have approximately 48 years of experience in the field of Labour and Employment Laws and legal practice before the various courts including Labour Courts, National Industrial Relations Commission, Federal Service Tribunal, various forums provided under the Payment of Wages Act, 1934, The Provincial Employees Social Security Ordinance, 1965 and the Employees Old Age Benefits Act, 1976, High Courts and Supreme Court of Pakistan.

We have been periodically submitting papers to the Ministries, concerned authorities on the subject of various labour legislations, which has been source of input in drafting and/or amendments.

Our Firm is the legal advisor presently of approximately over 80 corporate entities comprising private, public sector and foreign multinationals. We have participated in various Tripartite Labour Conferences. Mr. Mahmood Abdul Ghani, Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, has authored over fifty articles and papers, on the subject which has also been published in various newspapers, including on Industrial Relations Ordinance, 2002 and Saudi Labor Laws and others Islamic Countries Labour Laws. Mr. Mahmood Abdul Ghani was also a part-time lecturer at Hamdard Law School of Hamdard University, Karachi.

Mr. Mahmood Abdul Ghani is also author of Three Books namely Labour and Industrial Jurisprudence, Comparative Labour Laws in Muslim Countries and 'Dynamics of Industrial Relations and Trade Unions in Pakistan'.

We have also extended advice on labour legislations in Pakistan to the Government of Pakistan as well as the World Bank.

We are also members of International Labour & Employment Relations Association, Geneva and International Bar Association, London. Faisal Mahmood Ghani was also invited to the ILO Geneva’s body namely International Industrial Relations Association, Geneva to present a paper namely “Industrial Relations Ordinance 2002- Challenges of Globalization” at the IIRA (an ILO body) 7th European Congress, held in Lisbon, Portugal.

Year this Office was Established: 1965

Languages: English, Urdu

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Labor Social Audits

Practice Areas Description

Mahmood Abdul Ghani & Co. offers services in the following areas of practice:

• Advise on Industrial Relations, Personnel and Employment matters including individual grievances and trade union matters.
• Advise on human resources matters including preparation of Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Handles litigation on Industrial Relations and Trade Union matters.
• Preparation and drafting contract/agreements in relation to employment and Industrial Relation matters.
• Advise on retirement, reorganization, restructuring, provident fund and pension schemes.
• Advise on Social Audits.
• Due diligence and advice on privatization and acquisition transactions.

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