Labour

Invisible Under the Law: The Consistent Neglect of Domestic Workers in Sri Lanka

by |13 June 202114 October 2021|Verité in the News

Published on The Sunday Times As COVID-19 sinks its teeth into Sri Lanka anew this month, Work-From-Home (WFH) has become the new modus operandi for white-collar workers. As our domestic and working spaces merge into one, we now better understand...

Enacting Laws Alone Will Not Solve Problems of Female Workers

by |14 March 202114 October 2021|Verité in the News

Published on The Sunday Times Although several laws exist in the country, a holistic view has to be taken before bringing in new laws to address issues pertaining to discrimination of women in the workplace. In some ways new laws...

Better pay, security could help reduce Sri Lanka’s Labour shortage

by |13 February 201913 February 2019|Verité in the News

Taken From economynext Image Courtesy - pixbay Offering better pay, security of employment and flexible working hours could help resolve labour shortages facing several industries in Sri Lanka, a new study has said. The top three challenges faced by employers...