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Bitrix24 Industrial Relations Act, 2012 · Section 33
Grievance notice format — for termination, with your 90 days counted
Short answer. The notice is already open below: fill in your job details and the reasons, and send it by registered post. Grievance notice to the employer, in writing: Within 90 days of the day the cause of grievance arises (Industrial Relations Act, 2012, s.33(1)).
- Last day for the grievance notice to reach your employer (90 days): type the date
- Employer's 15 days to decide in writing — counted from the day the employer RECEIVES your notice. Enter the delivery date to see the real date: type the date
- Last day to take the matter to the NIRC — 60 days after the employer's decision or after its 15 days run out. Enter that date to see the deadline: type the date
Check your own case.
Only the first date is counted from the termination: section 33(1) gives 90 days from the day the cause of grievance arises. The employer's 15 days run from the day your notice is brought to its notice (section 33(2)); the 60 days run from the employer's written decision or from the end of those 15 days (proviso to section 33(4)). Run the calculator again with those dates.
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Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grievance notice to the employer, in writing | Within 90 days of the day the cause of grievance arises | Industrial Relations Act, 2012, s.33(1) |
| Employer's written decision | Within 15 days if you send it yourself; within 7 days if sent through the shop steward or CBA | IRA 2012, s.33(2)–(3) |
| Grievance petition to the National Industrial Relations Commission | Within 60 days from the employer's decision or from the end of its 15 (or 7) days; the Commission decides within 7 days | IRA 2012, s.33(4) and proviso |
| Non-compliance with the Commission's decision | Imprisonment up to one year, or fine up to Rs. 75,000, or both, if not complied with within 7 days or the period fixed | IRA 2012, s.33(6) |
| Who is covered | Workers in establishments in the Islamabad Capital Territory or carrying on business in more than one province; not persons employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity | IRA 2012, ss.1(3), 2(xxxiii) |
| Termination of a permanent workman (not for misconduct) | One month's notice or one month's wages in lieu | Standing Orders Ordinance, 1968, SO 12(1) |
| Written order with reasons | No termination, removal, discharge or dismissal except by a written order explicitly stating the reason | Standing Orders Ordinance, 1968, SO 12(3) |
| Final wages and dues | Before the end of the second working day after termination, including unavailed leave | Standing Orders Ordinance, 1968, SO 12(4) |
| Dismissal for misconduct | Charge in writing within one month, opportunity to explain, independent inquiry | Standing Orders Ordinance, 1968, SO 15(4) |
The Standing Orders apply to industrial and commercial establishments with 20 or more workmen. If your employer operates in only one province, the provincial labour law applies instead of section 33 (in Punjab, the Punjab Labour Code 2026): check its grievance procedure and deadlines.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Note the key date
The date on your termination letter, or the day you were stopped from coming to work.
2
Count the 90 days
Enter that date: you will see the last day your notice must reach the employer.
3
Fill in the notice
Joining date, post, wages, what happened, why it is unfair, and the dues you are owed.
4
Send it with proof
By registered post A.D. or courier, with a copy by e-mail. Keep the receipt and tracking.
5
Wait 15 days
Counted from the day the employer receives your notice. Keep any written reply.
6
Go to the NIRC in time
If there is no decision or you are not satisfied, file the grievance petition within 60 days.
Questions
Can I go straight to the NIRC without a notice?
No. Section 33 sets the order: first a written grievance notice to the employer, then — if there is no decision in 15 days or you are not satisfied — the Commission. Send the notice first and keep proof of delivery.
I was a manager. Does section 33 apply to me?
The Act covers 'workers'. Persons employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity are excluded. Job titles do not decide this — the actual nature of your work does.
Will this get me reinstated?
No one can promise that. The notice keeps your right to go to the Commission, puts your case on record and asks the employer for a written decision within 15 days.
Official sources
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