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SAGT is an equal opportunity provider and encourage workplace diversity

EMPLOYEE DIVERSITY & EQUAL                       SAGT strives to be a conducive, respectful and      Workforce by     2020/21     2019/20
OPPORTUNITY                                      safe work environment where all employees           Employment
                                                 feel valued for their contribution. Diversity                              702         702
GRI 102-8: Information on Employees and          is nurtured and encouraged and supported            Total Permanent           4            2
Other Workers                                    by zero tolerance for discrimination. The           Employees
                                                 Company does not discriminate against               Total Contract         819         856
GRI 405-1: Diversity of governance bodies        employees on the basis of age, gender, marital      Employees
and employees                                    status, religious beliefs or any other status       Sub- Contract
                                                 protected by law. This principle is applied to all  Casual Labour
SAGT is an equal opportunity employer. All       HR processes such as recruitment, selection,
employees are remunerated equally and in         training, development and promotion.                Contractors’ personnel reflected in the
line with relevant labour laws and regulations.                                                      Sub-Contract Casual Labour contingent
SAGT is compliant with Sri Lanka’s legislative   SAGT’s employed 1,521 employees on its              works alongside SAGT’s own employees in
requirements covering benefit plans for          workforce as of 31st March 2021. Of these,          the Company’s workforce of Lashers, Quay
employees and makes contributions to the         702 were permanent employees, 04 were on            Crane Drivers etc. The nature of their work
Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and the          contract basis and the remaining 819 were           requires a high degree of safety training,
Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF), on behalf           subcontracted casual labour. All employees of       personal protective equipment and uniforms,
of all employees. In accordance with the         SAGT reside in Sri Lanka.                           which are proactively provided by SAGT.
Gratuity Act No 12 of 1983, all employees with                                                       These workers also enjoy the same resting
more than 5 years of service are entitled to                                                         and canteen facilities as other staff members.
retirement gratuity of half of their last drawn                                                      SAGT engages with the manpower contractor
monthly salary for every year of service.                                                            to ensure that EPF and ETF contributions
                                                                                                     are made in a timely manner on behalf of
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