The minimum wage daily amount is set at 4,800 Kyat, which is understood to be 144,000 Kyat on a monthly basis. In addition, if the number of employees is 5 or more, the labor contract must be registered with the Ministry of Labor.
According to the Labor Law, companies and factories separate the labor hours, and the working hours are defined as follows.
| Working hours/days/holidays | 8 hours a day, 48 hours a week |
| Working day | 6 days a week |
| Break time | At least 30 minutes after 5 hours of continuous work |
| Holiday settings | Can be set all day during the week (factory is set to be Sunday) |
| Overtime | Allowed up to 16 hours per week (12 hours at the factory) and pay twice the normal wage |
| Holiday work | Pay twice your regular wages and get an alternate vacation within two months |
The following types of vacation are allowed:
| Casual Leave | It is possible to take 6 days a year for personal rest. |
| Earned Leave (Paid leave) | If you work for 12 consecutive months, you can use 10 days of Earned leave based on the average annual wage. |
| Sick leave | By working for more than 6 months and issuing a medical certificate from a doctor, you can use paid sick leave for less than 30 days a year. |
| Maternity leave | 6 weeks before childbirth, 8 weeks after childbirth |
The payment amount of severance for each work period is as follows.
| 6 months or more but less than 1 year | 0.5 month’s salary (notice of dismissal one month in advance) |
| 1 year or more but less than 2 year | 1 month’s salary (notice of dismissal one month in advance) |
| 2 year to less than 3 years | 1.5 month’s salary (notice of dismissal one month in advance) |
| 3 year to less than 4 years | 3 month’s salary (notice of dismissal one month in advance) |