Symposium on ‘Global Recession and Strategic Options for Employers’
The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon will conduct the above Symposium
on May 14, 2009 at Waters Edge, Battaramulla.
The main focus of the Symposium will be on issues relating to
employment and options available for employers.
With employers, employees and trade unions expressing concern at the
possible effects on Sri Lanka of the global financial crisis, this
Symposium will address various employment related strategies that could
be adopted by enterprises facing a downturn in business.
The legal consequences of such measures, as well as other possible
effects on industrial relations at enterprise level, will also be
discussed.
The resource persons will include Dr Ramani Gunatilleke, Economic
Consultant, Mr W J L U Wijeweera, Commissioner General of Labour, Mr
Gotabaya Dasanayaka, Senior Specialist on Employers Activities,
International Labour Organization, Dr Uditha Liyanage, Director,
Postgraduate Institute of Management, Mr M R Shah, President, Ceylon
Bank Employees Union, Mr Sriyan de Silva, Mr Franklyn Amerasinghe and
the Director General of the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon. |