| The Ministry of
Labour aims to promote fair bour practices between employers and porkers and to
actively participate in the ional development endeavours through rendering its
services to both employers and workers. |
| The Ministry of
Labour has five ganisations under it: Department of Labour, Social Security
Board, Central Inland Freight Handling Committee, Factories and General Izbour
Laws Inspection Department and Central bade Disputes Committee. Up till
14-10-97 There were a total of 4,255 employees mprising 463 officers and 3,792
staff members working in the Ministry of Labour and its various organisations. |
| To boost
efficiency, quality and to enhance knowledge, members of staff of the Ministry
pore sent to attend various training courses conducted within the country &
abroad. Up to 1411-97 , 1,443 staff members have attended as courses of
training and workshops conducted within the Ministry. 53 staff members have
been sent abroad to attend conferences, seminars and workshop. |
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| The Department of
Labour ensures that porkers enjoy their legal rights and privileges and at the
same time encourage fair labour practices with a view to establishing cordial
relations between employers and workers to maintain industrial peace. Township
Workers' Superisory Committees have been formed to settle work - related
disputes among employers god workers. The workers Supervisory |
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settled 3 /7 disputes resulting in 2, 540 workers being paid 15.1 millions of
Kyats. 1,833 US dollars and 1524 F.E.C. The department encourages both
employers and workers to adopt systematic contract of employment |
| Township Workers'
Compensation scrutiny Committees have been formed to settle cases of injury or
fatalities due to accident arising out of and the course of employment. Within
the period I April 1995 to 14 November 1997, out of 362 compensation cases, 321
cases have been settled and enable 177 workers to enjoy 1,302,050 kyats as
compensation. |
| Workers Welfare
Association were formed to look after its welfare and grievances of workers and
dependents. A total of 2,234 Workers Welfare Association were formed. Their
members number 483,283. |
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| The Department of Labour initiated the following activities for the
welfare of staff: |
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A total of 8, 819, 761 kyats was granted to staff to help with the education
expenses of their children and as prizes to their children with outstanding
achievement. |
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A total of 91,220 kyats was paid out of Welfare Committee funds for free
distribution of rice for its staff at head once and within Yangon Division. |
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The Department of Labour has distributed rice free of charge to entire staff
members once in August 1996 and January, May and from July to November 1997 at
a cost of Kyats 250,000 each time totalling kyats 2,000,000 for 8 times. |
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281 staff members of the Department of Labour whose basic salary is 900 kyats
and below, were subsidised 300 kyats each month for the period July to November
1997. The total amount paid was 421,500 kuats. |
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| One of the
activities of the Department of Labour is placement in employment of job
Seekers. Such placement is for both domestic and overseas employment. There
were altogether 667,277 job-Seekers registered at the Employment Exchangs under
Department of Labour all over the country. Of these 108,857 were placed in
employment within the country. |
| The Employment also
provide services for recruitment of workers by the private sector. Altogether
2,058 private and Joint Venture Enterprises selected 9,307 workers from among
those sent to them by the Employment Exchanges. |
| Since 1990, Myanmar
Workers have been sent for overseas employment to acquire experience, knowledge
and skill as well as to earn foreign exchange both for themselves and for the
State. |
| The Department of
Labour has undertaken dispatch of Myanmar Workers for overseas employment since
1990 from 1 April 1995 to 14 November 1997 altogether 784 Myanmar Workers were
sent to 7 countries. They earned a total of 1,202,583 in Foreign Exchange for
the country. |
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Registration of Foreign Workers
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| The Department of
Labour started registering foreign workers in Myanmar according to directive of
the Myanmar Foreign Investment Commision. Up to the persentv time altogether
780 foreign workers have been registered. |
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| New Labour Laws,
which are in line with present situationin are being drafted. Up to 14 November
1997, Employment and training Act (Draft) and the Overseas Employment k (Draft)
were submitted to the authorities concerned. |
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Skill Training of Workers
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| Regarding Skill
Training of Workers the Vocational Training Centre of the Deparment of Labour
has conducted 6 Basic Welding Courses, 3 Basic Electrician Causes and 1 Basic
Machinist Course and trained 186 welders 72 electricians and 12 mechanics
respectively during the period 1995 to 14 November 199 Myanmar, being a member
of the Greater Mekong Sub-Region, has participated in setting up Skill
standard, for the GMS . In the process, Myanmar has initially drawn up National
Skill Standard for 5 occupations and submitted the same for approval by higher
authorities. This will enable recognised certification of Myanmar skilled
workers, and enable listing of skilled workers in the T Labour Market. |
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Matters relating to the International Labour Organization
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| The Union of
Myanmar ,has been a member of the ILO (International Labour Organization) since
18 May 1948. A Myanmar delegation headed by the Minister or by the Deputy
Minister for Labour usually attends 6c ILO conference held in. June every year.
As a member of the ILO, Myanmar promptly pays annual contribution to the ILO.
Myanmar also received technical and financial assistance from the organization.
Thanks to ILO assistance, Myanmar has the opportunity to send trainees abroad
to study in the field of labour and employment and also to send the labour
officers to attend various work-shops, meet ings, seminars and conferences. |
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Collecting the statistical Data
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| The Department of
Labour has been compiling statistics on employers and workers every two years.
It covers public, private, cooperative joint venture and informal sectors.
According to the latest survey conducted in 1996, there were about 3.1 million
workers throughout the country. |
| Separate Employment
Surveys were also made for industrial zones in Shwepyitha, Hlaing Thaya, Dagon
Myothit (South) Townships in the Yangon Division, Pyigyitagun and Maha Aungmye
Townships in Mandalay Division and Monywa Township in Sagaing Division |
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