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MMR-2012-L-90651
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Title_of_text
The Settlement of Labour Disputes Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 5/2012).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Myanmar
Subjects (Classification)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Adopted on (Date of text)
2012-03-28
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Preamble:
The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw hereby enacts this Law for safeguarding the right of workers or having good relationship between employer and workers and making peaceful workplace or obtaining the rights fairly, rightfully and quickly by settling the dispute of employer and worker justly.
Chapter I - Title and Definitions
Chapter II - Formation of the Workplace Coordinating Committee
Chapter III - Formation of the Conciliation Body
Chapter IV - Formation of the Dispute Settlement Arbitration Body
Chapter V - Formation of Dispute Settlement Arbitration Council
Chapter VI - Settlement of Dispute
Chapter VII - Confirmation, Amendment and Effectiveness of Decision
Chapter VIII - Prohibitions
Chapter IX - Penalties
Chapter X - Miscellaneous
The Act repeals the Trade Disputes Act, 1929. However, article 58 provides that "The rules, procedures, notifications, orders and directives issued under the Trade Disputes Act, 1929 may be applied continuously unless and until they are not contrary to this Law."
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2012-04-26 (MMR-2012-R-99284)
The Settlement of Labour Dispute Rules, Notification No. 2 of 2012.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2014-11-05 (MMR-2014-L-100497)
Settlement of Labour Disputes Amendment Law, 2014 (40/2014).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1929-05-08 (MMR-1929-L-93081)
Trade Disputes Act 1929 (India Act VII of 1929).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Labour
Country
Myanmar
URL
http://www.mol.gov.mm
File
MMR90651 Eng.pdf (PDF of Law in English)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Online Burma/Myanmar Library
Publisher
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
URL
http://www.burmalibrary.org
File
MMR90651 bur.pdf (PDF of Law in Burmese)