Garment industry gears up for rise in minimum wage
The minimum wage will rise from 3600 kyats ($2.70) to 4,800 kyats per day, but for some workers, fears have been raised it may come at the cost of other existing benefits.
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Burma sets US$2.80 minimum wage
Burma has set a minimum wage of 3,600 kyat for an eight-hour work day, a move likely to boost investment in the fast-growing country’s garment industry.
Garment factory workers claim abuse of labour rights
Mar 19, 2009 (DVB), Underage workers at a garment factory in Rangoon's New Dagon township have complained of labour rights abuses by their employers after being forced to work unpaid[…]
