EU-Myanmar investment

Opportunities and ChallengesOn Local Labor Market

Concerns on FDI

• Domestic firms work with unskilled workers (FDI absorb skilled workers)

• Lack of the workers in Agriculture sector

• Raise Sexual Harassment

• Discrimination

• Huge firm make Political influence

• Higher Living cost

• Strengthening Crony

Positive impact of FDI

Job Creating

• Reduce workers Drain

• Poor Women have opportunity to get a job

• More women enter the labour force

Trade Union

• Freedom of Association

• Collective Bargaining

• Higher income can deprive child labour

• Access to Training and Safety in the factory

• Can end up illegal activities

Child labour

Labour Market

• Emerge Competitive Labour Market

• End up Cronyism

Fair Working Condition

• Occupational Health & Safety

• Employment Contract

• Working hour

• Overtime

• Higher wages

Rule of Law

• Strong law Enforcement

• Good practice

• Code of conduct

• Coorporate Social Responsibility

• Anti corruption

Thurein Aung

Thanks a lot

Action Labor Rights