Employee drawbacks during the Covid-19 pandemic: a case study, Seethawaka export processing zone in Avissawella

Abstract

Covid- 19 is known as a pandemic, affects the global economy. This study mainly focused on the effects of manufacturing employees in Seethawaka Export Processing Zone,and to examine the challenges which are faced by the employees, who are depend on the manufacturing process of the factories in the zone. The relevant information has been collected through primary data collection methods of Survey, Observation, and Interview from the employees as well as, internet sources, books, reports and public records are used as secondary data collection methods. This study has found that, the employees are mostly affected due to this pandemic disease. The management committee couldn’t pay salary for the employees in a proper way. And due to the factory closure, most of the employees were jobless. As well as working environment wasn’t flexible during the critical situation. So, the employees faced more economic and social impacts during the pandemic period in the particular industrial zone. So, the organization of the company and the government should take lots of financial and social support to pay the wages to the employees and increased the satisfaction of the employees with layout of working environment. A proper policy strategy is indeed an emergency to support the destitute workplace during the covid-19 as well as, this study will be supportive to learn the impacts of employees and make the necessary adjustment for the future betterment