What is a Workplace?


A workplace is defined as “any place visited by the employee arising out of or during the course of employment, including transportation provided by the employer for undertaking such a journey.”
As per this definition, a workplace covers both the organized and un-organized sectors.
It also includes all workplaces whether owned by Srilankan or foreign company having a place of work in Sri lanka. As per the Act, workplace includes:

·         Government organizations, including Government Company, corporations and cooperative societies.
·         Private sector organizations, venture, society, trust, NGO or service providers etc. providing services which are commercial, vocational, educational, sports, professional, entertainment, industrial, health related or financial activities, including production, supply, sale, distribution or service.

ü    Hospitals/Nursing Homes
ü    Sports Institutes/Facilities
ü    Places visited by the employee (including while on travel) including transportation provided by employer
ü    A dwelling place or house

Ø  The Act defines the Unorganized Sector as,

·         Any enterprise owned by an individual or self-employed workers engaged in the production or sale of goods or providing services of any kind;
·         Any enterprise which employs less than 10 workers.
·         All women working or visiting workplaces, for example:






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