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CROSSNATIONAL COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LABOR LAWS BETWEEN CHINA INDIA AND PAKISTAN

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2021(VI-II).09 10.31703/glsr.2021(VI-II).09

Cross-National Comparative Study of Labor Laws between China, India and Pakistan

Abstract

The labour laws of China, India, and Pakistan are compared in this article. It shows how imitative isomorphic propensities and basic concepts of justice like equality, equity, and necessity may have resulted in labour law parallels in all the three nations. Unique cultural, social, and historical variables, on the other hand, have resulted in considerable variations in these labour regulations. Understanding these distinction scan help policymakers and corporate leaders make better decisions.

Keywords

Cross-national, Comparative, Labor Laws, China, India, and Pakistan

Authors

(1) Zia-ud-Din Malik

(2) Hamid Mukhtar

(3) Kashif Mahmood Saqib

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