In Myanmar, the law relating to factory workers is Factories
Act 1951. It provides requirements concerning with working hours, working days,
overtime, and certain health and safety measures. The following is a summary
but not detail. Detail may be some different.
Working Hours
Normal
working hour is 8 hours a day and 44 hours/ 40 hours/ 48 hours a week. A worker
is entitled to minimum thirty minute rest period after working continuously for
five hours.
Working Days
Working
days may be up to six days a week.
Overtime
Overtime
is permissible. It pay is twice the normal pay rate. And other rights can also
get.
Safety, Health
The
employer has an obligation to protect workers from occupational hazards relating
to the physical facilities, harmful substances, and environment factors at the
workplace.
The
employer has other obligations, depending on the number of workers employed.
The
workers can also get other rights in accordance with Leave and Holidays Act,
1951, Social Security Act, 1954 and the Worker's Compensation Act, 1923.
For
example,
1. How many leaves with salary can get for a male or female worker?
2. How many holidays can get for a worker?
3. How much compensations can get for a worker?
In this
factory worker field, Oilfield workers and Mine workers are also involved.
There are also other rights for them and it may be a little different with
other field of factory workers.
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