The government submitted an amendment to the country’s Minimum Wage Law on Thursday that would scrap the mandatory review of the minimum wage every two years. Under the bill submitted to the Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House), ministries will continue to review the minimum wage and change it if the country’s economic performance warrants. U Kyaw […]
Minimum wage law retains few fans
January 1, 2016 by
One of this year’s most notable events is enactment of a daily minimum wage of Ks 3,600 following a series of strikes and protests by factory workers and labourers. Protests that began in 2011 continued year after year, gaining more and more momentum. At that time, a factory worker’s salary started at just Ks 30,000 […]
Proposed minimum wage gains traction with employers
August 3, 2015 by
After initial rejection and amid some continued reluctance, most employers are now ready to accept the K3600 a day minimum wage, provided a few conditions are met, the Ministry of Labour said. During a meeting on July 25 with employers who had objected to the government-proposed minimum and demanded instead to pay only a K2500 […]
Swedish retailer express concern over wage implementation
July 24, 2015 by
Swedish clothing retailer H&M has expressed concern about delays to implement a minimum wage in Myanmar according to a statement from the company on 20 July. The company says in the statement that it,‘welcomes the efforts of the Myanmar Government to enact the Minimum Wage Law; however, we are concerned that it has not been […]
