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Clock-In Rounding and Grace Periods: How to Set Them
Sri Lankan law sets no rounding rule. Round in the employee's favour, or not at all, and use one grace period for…
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Notes on hiring, payroll, and the working week in Sri Lanka.
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The Importance of Team Availability Tracking in Scheduling and Workforce Planning
Every SME in Sri Lanka understands the value of a reliable team, but without visibility into who’s available and when, even the…
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What a Warning Letter Should Contain
No Act sets a fixed warning-letter format. It should describe the incident, give the employee a chance to reply, and be kept…
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Annual Leave vs Casual Leave in Sri Lanka
Annual leave is 14 planned days earned the year before. Casual leave is 7 days for illness or urgent private business, used…
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Gratuity Not Paid on Time: Surcharge and Recovery
Gratuity is due within 30 days of termination. Miss the date and a surcharge of 10% to 30% runs on the unpaid…
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Employee Expense Claim Form: What to Include
Claimant, date, purpose, category, amount, receipt and approver. There is no statutory form in Sri Lanka. What to include and how long…
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Legal Working Hours in Sri Lanka: Daily and Weekly
Shop and office staff work 8 hours a day, 45 a week, in a 12-hour spread. Overtime is capped at 12 hours…
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How to Accurately Calculate Overtime and No-Pay Deductions in Payroll
In many SMEs, overtime and no-pay leave are handled on the fly, with hours scribbled in notebooks, verbal approvals given without records,…
- Employment Law
5 Tips for Automating EPF, ETF, and APIT Calculations Using Payroll Software for Sri Lankan SMEs
Staying compliant with EPF, ETF, and APIT rules is a key part of running payroll in Sri Lanka. But for many SMEs,…
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Fixing a Payroll Error After Payslips Have Gone Out
Decide underpaid or overpaid, tell the employee first, and stay inside the 60% deduction cap when recovering an overpayment. The steps and…
