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| Name: | Payment of Gratuity Act (No. 12 of 1983). |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Subject(s): | Wages |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1983-03-31 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | LKA-1983-L-67527 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=67527&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Labour Code of Sri Lanka, 2004, Labour Legislation (in force on 31 December 2002), Ministry of Employment and Labour, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp. 387-396 Labour Code of Sri Lanka - Consolidated and Updated to 31st December 2009, 2010, Ministry of Labour Relations and Productivity Promotion, Sri Lanka, pp. 527-538 Department of Labour  http://www.labourdept.gov.lk, Sri Lanka PDF [consolidated text up to 2009] (consulted on 2011-02-28) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Provides for conditions of payment of gratuity (section 2) and its rate (section 3). Makes provision for the liability of the employer in case of non-payment of gratuity and applicable procedure (Part III - sections 8 to 19). Amends sections 31B and 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, section 32 of the Land Reform Law and section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act. |
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