Description :

The Annual Survey Report, which was first published in the 1990s, is now used as a benchmark by employers and policymakers alike. The Survey covers 151 employers within the EFC membership. It cuts across a wide range of businesses and covers manual/blue collar, clerical, supervisory and allied grade employees. The total number of employees covered by the survey is 52,515.

Content :

Part I – Introduction to the Study & Literature Survey
1. Introduction to the Study
1.1 Survey Objectives
1.2 Scope and Methodology
2. General Information and Statistical Data
2.1 Participation rate
2.2 Number of employees covered
2.3 Industrial distribution of participating organizations
2.4 Geographical Distribution
2.5 Employment Size Distribution
2.6 Workforce Levels Surveyed
2.7 Unionized and Non-Unionized Organizations
2.8 Collective Agreements
2.9 Average Monthly Turnover Rate of Non-executives
2.9.1 Average Monthly Turnover by Industry
2.9.2 Reasons for Non-executives turnover in Organizations
2.10 Recruitment Criteria for recruiting Non-executives
2.11 Probation and Confirmation for Non-executives
2.12 Salary increase granted upon confirmation
2.13 Criteria used in determining the quantum of salary increases
2.14 Types of salary increases – Productivity/Performance Linked Wages System
2.15 Frequency of Salary Increments
2.16 Casual Employment
2.17 Daily Wage of Casual Employees
3. Labour Force and Employment in Sri Lanka – A General Overview of 2016
3.1 Economically Active population by Gender and Sector
3.2 Distribution of Employed Population by Main Industry
3.3 Percentage Distribution of Employed Population by Employment Status
3.4 Distribution of Employment Population by Main Industry and Gender
3.5 Unemployment Rate by Level of Education
3.6 Unemployment Rate by Age Group and Gender
4. Overview of Labour Law & Practices relating to Wages and Benefits in Sri Lanka
4.1 Salary Policies, Salary Administration and Salary Payments
4.1.1 Minimum Wage
4.1.2 Remuneration
4.1.3 Deduction from Wages
4.1.4 Payment of Wages
4.2 Allowances and Reimbursements
4.2.1 Batta and Subsistence
4.3 Bonus
4.3.1 Annual Bonus/Fixed Bonus
4.3.2 Attendance Bous
4.3.3 Profit Bonus/Profit Sharing/Production Efficiency Incentive
4.4 Loan Schemes
4.4.1 Distress/Emergency Loans
4.4.2 Provident Fund (PF) Loans
4.5 Medical Benefit Schemes
4.6 Provision for Uniforms
4.7 Welfare Facilities
4.8 Retirement Benefits
4.8.1 Retirement Age
4.8.2 The Employees’ Provident Fund Act, No.15 of 1958
4.8.3 The Employees’ Trust Fund Act, No.46 of 1980
4.8.4 Payment of Gratuity
4.9 Working Hours
4.9.1 Hours of Employment – Shop and Office Employees’ Act
4.9.2 Categories exempted from working hours stipulated by the Act
4.9.3 Intervals for rest or for meals
4.10 Overtime – Shop and Office Employees’ Act
4.10.1 Payment of Overtime
4.10.2 Restrictions placed on working hours by the Shop and Office Employees’ Act and its Regulations
4.11 Overtime – Wages Boards Ordinance
4.12 Holidays – Shop & Office Employees’ Act
4.12.1 Weekly Holidays
4.12.2 Employment on Weekly Holidays – Shop and Office Employees’ Act
4.12.3 Statutory Holidays
4.12.4 For work on Statutory Holidays – Shop and Office Employees’ Act
4.12.5 Statutory Holiday coinciding with a Weekly Holiday
4.13 Holidays – Wages Boards Ordinance
4.13.1 Statutory Holidays – Wages Boards
4.13.2 Weekly Holiday – Wages Boards
4.14 Poya Holidays
4.15 Leave Entitlement
4.15.1 Annual Leave under the Shop and Office Employees’ Act
4.15.2 Annual Leave under the Wages Boards Ordinance
4.15.3 Casual Leave
4.15.4 Sick Leave
4.15.5 Maternity Leave
4.15.5.1 Maternity Leave under the Shop & Employees’ Act
4.15.5.2 Maternity Leave under the Maternity Benefits Ordinance
4.15.6 Special Types of Leave
4.15.7 Accumulation and Encashment of Unutilized Leave
4.16 Budgetary Relief Allowances
4.16.1 Budgetary Relief Allowance Act No.4 of 2016
4.16.2 Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers Act, No.36 of 2005
Part II – Wages & Fringe Benefits by Industrial Sectors
1. Banking & Finance Industry
2. Food and Beverages Industry
3. Garment Industry
4. Hotel & Tourism Industry
5. Import / Export Industry
6. Manufacturing Industry
7. Manufacturing / Sales & Marketing Industry
8. Manufacturing / Sales & Marketing / Import & Export Industry
9. Sales & Marketing Industry
10. Non-Governmental Organizations
11. Services Industry