Labour
Market Security and Flexibility
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This
section provides the information on industrial disputes, Strikes,
implementation of labour laws, minimum wages, industrial safety
and health, compensation ect, which reflect the labour market
security and flexibility
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| 4.1
Industrial Relations, Workers Safety and Social Benefit. |
| Table
: 4.1 Special Investigation |
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| Source : Progress Report - MLR&M |
As shown in the table 4.1, the overall number of inspections
conducted has increased in year 2006 with compared to the previous
year.
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| Table
: 4.2 Planning Research and Training |
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| Source ; Progress Report - MLR&M
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The number of cases filed under legal enactments against employers
who violated the laws during the period and the amount due
to be recovered to maintain the labour market security is
as follows.
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| Table
: 4.3 Enforcement of Labour Laws |
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| Source ; Progress Report - MLR&M |
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number of cases filed has decreased in year 2006 with compared
to the previous years. This reflects somewhat reduction of
violation of the law by the employers. The reasons for this
trend would be the combination of strengthening the enforcement
mechanism and the initiatives taken to maintain for industrial
peace and harmony
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| Table
: 4.4 Human Resources Placement Services |
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| Source : Progress Report - MLR&M
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| Table
: 4.5 Women’s & Children Affairs |
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| Source : Progress Report - MLR&M |
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As
shown by the above table, number of inspections and programs
conducted has increased. However the impact assessment has
to be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of these inspections
and programs.
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| Table
: 4.6 Labour Disputes (January 2005 - July 2007 ) |
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| Source : Industrial Relations Division
- Department of Labour * Jan. to June
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: 4.1 Labour Disputes (January 2005 - July 2007 ) |
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| Source : Industrial Relations Division
- Department of Labour |
Industrial
disputes are costly and damaging to organizations and employees
alike. Preventing industrial disputes are not always possible
. However, organization’s culture and procedures should
be created in order to prevent or reduce potential conflicts.
As
shown by the table 4.6 the number of dispute cases received
has decreased continuously. It is a positive indicator which
reflects the industrial peace and harmony. However the measures
have to be taken to strengthen the settlement procedure.
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| Table
: 4.7 Highest Received Disputes by Labour Office ( January -
April, 2007) |
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| Source : Industrial Relations Division
- Department of Labour
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| Table
: 4.8 Industrial Disputes Received and Settled by District (January
to April, 2007 ) |
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| Industrial Relations Division -
Department of Labour
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The Colombo district continued to record highest number of
industrial disputes in the first half of the year 2007 as
it was in 2006. However the received dispute in Colombo district
has dropped by 45% from January to April 2007.
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Table
: 4.9 Industrial Dispute Index
(2005 July=100) |
Figure
: 4.2 Industrial Dispute Index (2005 July=100) |
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| Source : Industrial
Relations Division - Department of Labour |
Source
: Industrial Relations Division - Department of Labour |
| Table
: 4.10 Strike & Lockouts ( 1995 - 2006 ) |
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| Source : Industrial Relations Division
- Department of Labour
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| Table
: 4.11 Strike Index (1996=100) |
Figure
: 4.3 Strike Index (1996=100) |
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| Source : Industrial
Relations Division - Department of Labour |
Source
: Industrial Relations Division - Department of Labour |
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The
strike index has been decreasing continuously reflecting the
enhancement of the industrial relations towards the industrial
peace and harmony between employers and employees, which may
create grater flexibility and security in the labour market.
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Table
: 4.12 Man Days Lost Per Employee
Participated to The Strike ( July 2006 - April
2007 ) |
Figure
: 4.4 Man Days Lost Per Employee
Participated to The Strike (July 2006 - April 2007) |
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| Source : Industrial Relations Division - Department
of Labour |
Source
: Industrial Relations Division - Department of Labour |
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Man days lost per employee due to strikes has fluctuated during
last 10 month, but the trend is decreasing. However in December
2006, it has jumped up to 25.14 days in the estate sector
due to major strike occurred in plantations.
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| Table
: 4.13 Workers’ Education |
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| Source : Progress Report - MLR&M
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| Table
: 4.14 Employment Termination |
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| Source : Termination Unit - Department
of Labour |
| Table
: 4.15 Employee Termination Court Cases Progress |
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| Source : Termination Unit - Department
of Labour |
| Table
: 4.16 Industrial Safety |
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| Source : Progress Report - MLR&M
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| Table
: 4.17 Occupational Hygiene |
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| Source : Progress Report - MLR&M |
| Table
: 4.18 Employees’ Provident Fund |
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| Source : Progress Report - MLR&M
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| 4.2
Compensation for Working Population |
| Table
: 4.19 Occupational Injuries ( 2001 - 2006 ) |
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| Source : Office of the commissioner
of Workmen’s Compensation |
| Table
: 4.20 Compensation Awarded ( January 2005 to May 2007) |
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| Source : Office of the commissioner
of Workmen’s Compensation |
| 4.3
Minimum Wages |
| Table
: 4.21 Labour Standard |
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| Source : Progress Report - MLR&M
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| Table
: 4.22 AVERAGE MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES ( 2000-2006 ) (LKR per
day) |
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| Source : Labour Gazette
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| Table
: 4.23 Average Minimum Wages Rates per Day. ( US$ ) (2000 -
2006) |
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| Source : Own calculation of LMIU
with the data from Labour Gazette |
