New Circular for Public Servants
A new circular has been issued calling for public service without any hindrance.
Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration J.J. Ratnasiri told the Hiru news team that the authority is extended to withhold calling pregnant mothers to work in all public institutions in view of the ongoing coronavirus risk.
Therefore, State employees who are pregnant are not to be included in the staff list called in for service
An earlier series of health guidelines issued by the government stated that even in the private sector, only the minimum number of essential workers should be deployed.
The series of health guidelines further emphasizes the need to take steps to work from home as much as possible in the public and private sectors.
Pregnant persons will NOT be called to work - Ministry of Public Administration
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