Human Resources
Lieu Leave in Sri Lanka: When a Day Off Replaces Pay
A lieu day applies to a sanctioned mercantile holiday worked, or an accumulated weekly holiday. A Poya day worked is paid at…
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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- Accounting
Payroll Journal Entries for Sri Lankan Employers
How to post payroll to the books in Sri Lanka: one payroll cost debit, EPF, ETF and APIT payable credits, and the…
- Employment Law
Contractor or Employee? EPF, ETF and Gratuity
The working relationship, not the agreement's label, decides EPF, ETF and gratuity liability in Sri Lanka. The test and cost of getting…
- Accounting
Does QuickBooks or Xero Do Sri Lankan Payroll?
No. QuickBooks and Xero handle the ledger, but neither calculates EPF, ETF or APIT for Sri Lanka. What they cover, and how…
- Payroll
How to simplify employee onboarding with automation (contracts + onboarding form)
Everybody knows that hiring is expensive. Why do you say hiring is expensive? HR professionals must spend a lot of capital and…
- Employment Law
How to make deductions on payroll calculations
Very little people know that there are provisions governing how you can make deductions to your employees’ pay. Historically, employment disputes concerning…
- Employment Law
Leave Encashment- What happens to your leaves when you’re terminated
Leave encashment and other laws Sri Lankan labor laws aim to make sure adequate provisions are made for employees to rest and…
- Employment Law
What are my break entitlements according to Shop and Office Act?
Meals and Intervals Entitlement of a Shop and Office Employee Break entitlements are a thorny issue among human resource management departments. Employees…
- Employment Law
What Are My Holiday Entitlements- Casual Leave
Casual Leave This is the type of leave you are eligible to use from the first year you enter the working world.…
- Employment Law
What Are My Holiday Entitlements- Annual leave
Annual Leave Annual leave is a leave type with full remuneration that is earned by the employee in relation to the length…
