Friday, 26 October 2018

 Planters say talks with unions at stalemate, insist on Rs. 940 all-inclusive wage hike or Rs. 46 per kilo with Rs. 600 as gratuityRs. 1,000 demanded by workers feasible only with...
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Thursday, 25 October 2018

The countdown has begun to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the International Labour Organization. With multiple events and commemorations planned, 2019 will be a year of global celebrations...
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Thursday, 11 October 2018

The 2018 edition of the annual symposium of the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) will unfold this November under the banner ‘Shaping the Future of Work’. The symposium will comprise four...
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Wednesday, 03 October 2018

By Charumini de SilvaWith the current collective agreement on wages for the plantation workers lapsing this month, the Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) insisted that the existing model cannot...
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Tuesday, 02 October 2018

Strategically located in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is a ‘gateway’ to South Asian markets with a population of approximately 1.9 billion people. With a workforce of around 8.2 million, our...
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Monday, 01 October 2018

I was fully equipped for a good career with bright prospects awaiting until; one day darkness literally came upon me. In my late 20s I lost my sight due to Retinitis Pigmentosa which has no known...
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Friday, 28 September 2018

The World is evolving into an era where artificial intelligence is facilitating businesses to thrive produce goods and services in a more efficient and sustainable manner.  The proliferation of...
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Wednesday, 19 September 2018

The roadmap to increase the female labour force participation in the private sector of Sri Lanka,’ compiled by the Taskforce for the National Human Resources Development Council (NHRDC) of Sri...
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Tuesday, 04 September 2018

“The third meeting of the EFC HR/IR Forum powered by Unilever Sri Lanka Ltd. and Glaxosmithkline Sri Lanka took place on the 20th August 2018. The focus of the forum was to deliberate on the Report...
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Monday, 13 August 2018

 Sri Lankan skill is second to none in the world. While the irrigation marvels from the days of the ancient royals still astonish the modern engineer and the Sigiri feat continues to enthral the...
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Friday, 20 July 2018

I would like to begin by congratulating the Great Place to Work Institute for organising this event to recognise ‘Sri Lanka’s Best Companies to Work For’ for the fifth time. I have been...
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Wednesday, 18 July 2018

A. INTRODUCTIONi. Two Acts of Parliament were passed, one amending the Shop & Office Employees Act, [Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) (Amendment) Act, No. 14 of...
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Wednesday, 18 July 2018

The Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) is an international coalition of committed companies, international organisations such asthe International Organization of Employers (IOE), the International...
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Wednesday, 11 July 2018

Promoting a safety culture does not mean providing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) alone. It is about creating a safety culture with a collective effort made by the State, industries and the...
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