Sri Lanka Domestic Workers Union’s Standard Contract

The Standard Contract designed and promoted by Domestic Workers Union, Sri Lanka

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The Standard Contract attached was the first one drafted by Domestic Workers Union, Sri Lanka, on 24 Dec 2014. The union lobbies employers and domestic workers to use it. On 11 Jan 2015, the first signing of the Standard Contract by employers and domestic workers was organized in front of the union representatives.

The union’s Standard Contract includes the following:

1. Addresses of employer and employee
2. Contract period
3. Written notice of termination of contract
4. Place of work
5. Job description, job titles and description
6. Normal hours of work
7. Payment of overtime work
8. Meal intervals and daily breaks
9. Wage, payment of wages and deduction
10. Annual review of wage level
11. Annual leave
12. Notification of leave by workers
13. Maternity leave
14. Accommodation
15. Protection against sexual harassment, safe and healthy working environment
16. Other conditions and benefits

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