{"id":2662,"date":"2022-12-29T04:50:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T04:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/778C614C-DCC7-4331-8285-7045A507B134"},"modified":"2024-03-16T12:33:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T12:33:48","slug":"labour-standards-division","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labourdept.gov.lk\/ta\/labour-standards-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour Standards Division"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1689416163321 vc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1689416155824\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<!-- START Labour standars REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.6.15 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_11_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"visibility:hidden;background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module 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instructions on service conditions and making clarifications<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 Determination and legalization of wages, terms and conditions of service of the employees<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 Expansion the coverage of Wages Boards so as to cover the workers in informal sector<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 Having identified new fields of trades, establishment of new wages boards to cover the workers in those trades<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 Conducting awareness programs for employers and employees on Labour laws in order to improve Labour standards<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u2714&#8217;Providing legal interpretations and necessary instructions<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 Inspecting legal validity of collective agreements and carrying out other activities related to it<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 <a href=\"http:\/\/labourdept.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Application-for-Five-day-work-week.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Granting approval to implement five-day work week\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2714 <a href=\"http:\/\/labourdept.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Application-for-deductions-from-salary.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Granting approval for deductions from salary<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2714 <a href=\"http:\/\/labourdept.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Application-for-employment-on-Statutory-Holidays.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Activity, Granting Approval for employment on Statutory Holidays<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div 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