Pakistan, Sept. 26 -- The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan (FCCP) has held that under Section 8(1)(d) of the Industrial Relations Act, 2012, the remaining 25 per cent of members of a trade union's executive need not necessarily be workers and may include persons who are not employees of the relevant establishment or industry.

The court ruled that at least 75 per cent of the members of a trade union's executive must be workers employed in the relevant establishment or industry, while no such requirement has been prescribed by law for the remaining 25 per cent.

It clarified, however, that the eligibility of such persons would remain subject to the trade union's constitution and other applicable legal requirements.

A two-member be...