Advice Needed about PVT Ltd Act & Employees Regulation act …
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some advice about a situation at a private company in Sri Lanka where I recently worked as a Finance & Accounts Executive during my probation period.
When I joined, there wasn’t really any proper training or handover from the previous employee. A lot of the financial records, databases, and supporting documents not well maintained. While working on the April Profit & Loss report, I came across several issues like unsettled client payments, missing records, possible unpaid EPF/ETF contributions, and some possible tax-related problems.
Most of my time was spent doing reconciliations, preparing reports, handling bank documents and cheque processing, and trying to organize old finance records, all within a pretty short timeframe.
Recently, management told me not to come to the office anymore because of a few missing entries, but I haven’t submitted any resignation letter.
I’d really appreciate some advice on these points:
• Can a company stop an employee from coming to work during probation without giving an official termination letter?
• Can management pressure or force an employee to resign?
• Am I entitled to any notice period salary or compensation?
• Does the lack of proper training or handover matter legally?
• Should I ask for written reasons before even thinking about resigning?
Would appreciate any practical or legal advice from people familiar with Sri Lankan labour law or anyone who has gone through something similar.
Regards
Branav.
