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of the Sri Lanka Embassy was established to ensure the well
being of the migrant workers to South Korea and also to
promote more employment prospects for Sri Lankans to work
in South Korea. The activities of the Labour section are
monitored by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment.
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The
functions of the labour section are primarily;
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To ensure the welfare
of foreign workers in South Korea.
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Promote employment
opportunities for Sri Lankans.
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Settlement of disputes
arising out of non payment of wages.
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Looking into issues
related to physical and sexual harassment.
- Holding inquiries into complaints on
breach of employment contracts.
- Liasing with host government authorities
such as Police, Ministry of Manpower, Immigration and Prisons.
- Visits to Prisons, Hospitals and other
Institutes related to labour welfare matters.
- Providing counselling services.
- Attending to workers who are ill and
also assisting them in the event of repatriation.
- Visiting work sites . where Sri Lankan
workers are employed.
- Participating and organizing religious
and other festival activities for workers.
- For further details on please refer
to the web site Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE)
http://www.slbfe.lk
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