December 24, 2020

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population organized a virtual opening ceremony of training in the Settlement of Labour Disputes Law and capacity building for officials working in the Labour Relations Department yesterday afternoon.
Union Minister U Thein Swe, Deputy Minister U Myint Kyaing, Directors-General, Deputy Directors-General, trainers from the Union Attorney-General’s Office and the Ministry, and officials from the Labour Relations Department participated in the virtual ceremony.
The purpose of the training is to provide lectures related to the Second Amendment provisions to the Settlement of Labour Disputes Law. It is also aimed at making the trainees know and understand the provisions of the law and the by-laws as well as the relevant laws and regulations of the associated departments, according to the Union Minister.
The course will be conducted online for 5 weeks, said the Union Minister, who added that the training would improve employer-employee relations and reduce labour disputes. He said that township-levels need to effectively mediate between employers and employees as much as they can, in order to reduce the number of labour dispute cases submitted to higher levels of the department.
He said labour disputes between employers and their employees need to be settled initially by the Workplace Coordination Committee (WCC), and the relevant township officials under the ministry will provide assistance in the process.
He also called on the officials to be accountable, have transparency and high capacity. He urged them to work hard for the benefits of the country.
The Director-General of the Labour Relations Department explained the training in detail. —MNA (Translated by Maung Maung Swe)