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The HR Committee will meet for their
2nd meeting.
Agenda:
I) Approval of the Minutes from the last meeting.
II) New items:
1) Co-operation with Yangon
Technological University ('YTU')
a) Eric Rose to report on the meeting with Rector Aye on 13 December 2013, and
follow-up regarding AMCHAM's offer of assistance to YTU on the curriculum of
the new HR course.
b) James Shea to follow-up on information concerning Pepsi Co's work at Yangon
University, and information on whether any of the courses proposed there are
relevant and can be replicated at YTU.
c) General discussion on potential NGO funding for seminars, courses and
workshops.
2) 'Getting Hired' program
Wim Somers to follow-up on a potential roll-out of a workshop/seminar series to
young Myanmar students so that they are better equipped to handle interviews
with Western firms. The proposed
curriculum would include drafting of resumes, and conduct at interviews
3) Intellectual Property and
confidentiality in employer-employee relationships
Daw Khin Khin Zaw to follow-up on the development of a program emphasizing the
importance of intellectual property and confidentiality in business relations
4) Work Permits
Vimaljit Kaur to follow-up on a proposal to clarify the path for foreigners to
apply and receive work permits prior to the enactment of the new Immigration
Law.
5) Proposal for adoption of recommended HR Practices by AMCHAM members.
Vimaljit Kaur to report on the formation and activities of the sub-committee
she is chairing on this subject. The
objective of this sub-committee is to come up with a set of guidelines which
AMCHAM members can apply in their labor relations which advances the rule of
law and is, as far as possible, in conformity with international best business
practices. Specific reference was made
to the Minimum Wages Act and the problems associated with formulating a minimum
wage pursuant to the Act.
6) New proposals
III) Conclusion
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