The Islamabad district administration sealed two shopping malls in Sector D-17 on Sunday for violating labor laws and failing to pay employees the mandated minimum wage of Rs. 37,000 per month, according to a report by 24News..
A spokesperson for the administration revealed that workers at these malls were made to work between 12 to 14 hours daily but were only paid between Rs. 18,000 and Rs. 20,000 per month — well below the legal minimum.
Additionally, employees were reportedly denied their entitled monthly leaves, with any absence being treated as unpaid leave.
The action was carried out under the instructions of Assistant Commissioner Islamabad, Yasir Nazir.
It is worth noting that the federal government had earlier instructed the Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad to strictly enforce labor laws across the capital.
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