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Amending Laws on Women Working at Night : Update from Ministry

The Ministry of Labour has announced plans to amend the existing laws on the employment of female workers at night as part of a wider labour law reform initiative. Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said attention has been given to introducing four key bills under the proposed reforms. He made these remarks during the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour Affairs held recently (08). According to the Ministry Secretary, a 17-member committee has been appointed to review 14 current labour laws and draft four principal labour-related bills covering trade unions, labour, occupational…

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