Payroll
Gratuity Provision: How to Accrue It Every Month
Gratuity is a real monthly liability from year one, not a bill on exit. How to accrue half a month's salary per…
The Humanised blog
Notes on hiring, payroll, and the working week in Sri Lanka.
How small teams build healthier workplaces — practical guides, candid takes, and the occasional rant.
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- Payroll
Why Employee Loan Tracking Belongs Inside Your HR System
Salary advances and staff loans are easier to manage inside your HR system. How integrated loan tracking prevents payroll errors and disputes.
- HRIS
1 April APIT Table Change: Employer Checklist
On 1 April, apply the new APIT tables from that month's payroll, and treat the year's cumulative totals as starting again at…
- HRIS
ETF R4 Form vs Form II: The Half-Yearly Return Explained
R1 employers file half-yearly Form II by 31 August and 28 February. R4 is monthly, not half-yearly return. Differences and relevant deadlines.
- HRIS
Employee Records: What to Keep and for How Long
A register of employees, hours worked, leave, pay records and tax records. What the law requires, and how long to keep each…
- Payroll
How HR Software Helps Generate Accurate T10 and the Annual Statement of Employer (APIT)
Generate accurate T10 forms and the Annual Statement of Employer (APIT) straight from payroll data. A guide for Sri Lankan SMEs.
- HRIS
Probation in Sri Lanka: Length, Confirmation, Ending
No Act sets a probation length in Sri Lanka, so the contract does. What must be in writing, how to extend it,…
- Digital Contracts
Notice Periods in Sri Lanka: Employer and Employee
No Act sets a general notice period in Sri Lanka. The contract does. Where TEWA applies to a dismissal, it needs consent…
- Digital Contracts
Fixed-Term Contracts in Sri Lanka: Renewal Rules
No Act limits renewing a fixed-term contract in Sri Lanka. TEWA does not say whether letting one lapse counts as a dismissal.…
- HRIS
Travel, Fuel and Per-Diem Policy for SL Employers
Set a per-diem for meals, paid as an allowance. Reimburse travel and lodging on receipts, tax and EPF free. See the rule,…
