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LKA-1983-L-67527
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Payment of Gratuity Act (No. 12 of 1983).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sri Lanka
Subjects (Classification)
Wages
Adopted on (Date of text)
1983-03-31
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
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.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1983-03-31
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1951-09-01 (LKA-1951-L-46351)
Industrial Disputes Act (No. 43 of 1950) (Cap. 131).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Department of Labour
Author
http://www.labourdept.gov.lk
Country
Sri Lanka
URL
http://www.labourdept.gov.lk
File
LKA67527.pdf (PDF [consolidated text up to 2009])
Monograph region
Monograph title
Labour Code of Sri Lanka
Author
Labour Legislation (in force on 31 December 2002)
Publisher
Ministry of Employment and Labour
Place of publication
Colombo
Country
Sri Lanka
Date
2004
Page range
pp. 387-396
Monograph title
Labour Code of Sri Lanka - Consolidated and Updated to 31st December 2009
Author
Ministry of Labour Relations and Productivity Promotion
Country
Sri Lanka
Date
2010
Page range
pp. 527-538