Asia-Pacific Journal of Business (아태비즈니스연구)

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The Change of Employment Relations in Myanmar's Garment Companies: A Case of Korean Investment Companies in a Period of U Thein Sein Government

미얀마 봉제기업의 고용관계 변화: 세인정권기간 한국투자기업의 경우

  • 윤영삼 (부경대학교 경영학부) ;
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  • Received : 2018.02.28
  • Accepted : 2018.03.28
  • Published : 2018.03.30
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Abstract

This study is to examine the transition of employment relations depending on labor reform by U Thein Sein Government(2011~2015) in company level and implemented literature review and interview. The results of this study are as follow. According to contents of the legislative amendment pursued by U Thein Sein government, there were some changes in employment relations as the use of standard labor contract, the application of paid holidays, easy use of vacations/sick leave and the establishment of trade unions. But, after the adoption of the minimum wage system, there was not change in the employment relations to such an extent as to have a significant impact on the live of the laborers. So it is expected that development of the trade union representing laborers in the future is able to take mutually beneficial employment relations.

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