Minister for Employment Parveen Bala has emphasized that all employers must comply with the new employment leave provisions under the Employment Relations Act 2018 that came into force from 1st January, 2019.
Bala stressed this after receiving enquiries from employers on the issue earlier this week.
He says the Act provides for 5 working days Family Care Leave, 5 working days Paternity Leave and 98 days Maternity Leave.
Bala has also urged all workers to follow proper procedures when applying for leave and to use them for the right purposes.
He says the Ministry this week has been involved in conducting an investigation on the Family Care new leave provision with Quality Print and the issue has now being resolved.
Managing Director of Quality Print Dewan Maharaj has agreed to grant the Family Care Leave to the workers after meeting the Ministry's Compliance team.
The Ministry has also been providing awareness on the new leave provisions through on‑site inspections, awareness training and public consultations.
