No.
Focus area
Goal
Issue 5.1.c
5.1.d
86
Rights of Migrant Workers
National Action Plan for the Protection ad Promotion of Human Rights - 2011-2016
Acting in breach of worker agreements with regards to accommodation, food, communication and other basic facilities.
Lack of appraisal of host location, community and facilities before recruitment to ensure that facilities are suitable for migrant labour.
Activity
Key performance indicator
Monitoring Establish a monitoring mechanism mechanism in receiving countries through Sri Lankan established embassies abroad to monitor employment conditions
Timeframe +6 months
Strengthen grievance addressing mechanism, through the provision of adequate human and financial resources, in Sri Lankan embassies abroad to ensure that the problems faced by migrant workers overseas are effectively addressed
Grievance addressing mechanism established
+ 6 months
Number of staff and resources enhanced
+ 1 year
Establish a mechanism where feasible, through each Sri Lankan embassy abroad where every prospective employer, especially of domestic workers, makes a declaration on his/her capacity to employ (including income, housing, etc.)
Mechanism established
+ 1 year
Key responsible agency