Deficiencies of the Prevailing Labour Law in Sri Lanka
DEFICIENCIES OF THE PREVAILING LABOUR LAW SYSTEM IN SRI LANKA BACKGROUND FOR THE STUDY
1.1. Employment
Employment is a An act of employing State of being employed The work in which one is engaged; occupation. An activity to which one devotes time The percentage or number of people gainfully employed:
"a vicious spiral of rising prices under full employment" (William Henry Beveridge).
1.2. Definition of Employee and Employer
“A person who is hired to provide services to a company on a regular basis in exchange for compensation and who does not provide these services as part of an independent business”
“An employee is a person who works in the service of another person under an express or implied contract of hire, under which the employer has the right to control the details of work performance” (Black 's Law Dictionary).
“An employee is hired for a specific job or to provide labor and who works in the service of someone else” (the employer).
The IRS classifies a worker as an employee as follows:
In general, anyone who performs services for an organization is an employee if the organization can control what will be done and how it will be done.
1.0. Types of Employment
There are a variety of employment types that can offer new staff including Permanent, full-time, part-time, casual, fixed term employment, traineeships and apprenticeships.
2.1. Figure: Types of Employments
Permanent employment Can work continuously until retirement. Letter of appointment must be given. Can be asked to undergo a probationary period. If progress is unsatisfactory during probationary period, the period can be extended or service terminated. Even during the probationary period employees can enjoy all facilities under Labour Laws.
Apart from permanent employment, there are other new forms of employment that are widely practiced in the world today.
Full Time Employment
Full-time employees work on a regular weekly basis
1.1. Employment
Employment is a An act of employing State of being employed The work in which one is engaged; occupation. An activity to which one devotes time The percentage or number of people gainfully employed:
"a vicious spiral of rising prices under full employment" (William Henry Beveridge).
1.2. Definition of Employee and Employer
“A person who is hired to provide services to a company on a regular basis in exchange for compensation and who does not provide these services as part of an independent business”
“An employee is a person who works in the service of another person under an express or implied contract of hire, under which the employer has the right to control the details of work performance” (Black 's Law Dictionary).
“An employee is hired for a specific job or to provide labor and who works in the service of someone else” (the employer).
The IRS classifies a worker as an employee as follows:
In general, anyone who performs services for an organization is an employee if the organization can control what will be done and how it will be done.
1.0. Types of Employment
There are a variety of employment types that can offer new staff including Permanent, full-time, part-time, casual, fixed term employment, traineeships and apprenticeships.
2.1. Figure: Types of Employments
Permanent employment Can work continuously until retirement. Letter of appointment must be given. Can be asked to undergo a probationary period. If progress is unsatisfactory during probationary period, the period can be extended or service terminated. Even during the probationary period employees can enjoy all facilities under Labour Laws.
Apart from permanent employment, there are other new forms of employment that are widely practiced in the world today.
Full Time Employment
Full-time employees work on a regular weekly basis
References: A.T.M. Nurul Amin, The Informal Sector in Asia from the Decent Work Perspective, ILO, May 2001. S.R.De Silva, "Some Aspects of Labour Administration and Development in Sri Lanka A.T.M. Nurul Amin, The Informal Sector in Asia from the Decent Work Perspective, ILO, May 2001.