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Estate Labour (Indian) Ordinance (No. 13 of 1889).

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First Region

Sri Lanka
Migrant workers; Agriculture workers
1889-10-31
National
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Second Region

This Ordinance, incorporating all changes through 1979, amends and consolidates the law relating to Indian Labourers employed on Sri Lanka estates. A "labourer" is defined to include "kangany" (Indian coolies) and "Tulicans" (a group of Muslims). Limits contracts of employment, verbal, implied or written, to one month. Regulates how verbal contracts are to be construed, and specifies that written employment contracts longer than one month must comply with the Service Contracts Ordinance. Specifies the means of payment of wages and the priority given to unpaid wages before other debts. Labourers are given standing to sue in Primary Courts to recover unpaid wages. Grants immunity from arrest in execution of a debt. Requires employers to prepare and keep a complete register of labourers and to fulfil other registration requirements.

Electronic region

Monograph region

    Monograph title
    Labour Code of Sri Lanka
    Author
    Labour Legislation (in force 31 December 2002)
    Publisher
    Ministry of Employment and Labour
    Place of publication
    Colombo
    Country
    Sri Lanka
    Date
    2004
    Page range
    pp. 517-530
    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. 574-587