Shwe Job is an app created by SMART Myanmar and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to teach garment factory workers about good practices for occupational safety & health in the factory and to increase awareness and knowledge of the existing labour laws in Myanmar. This app uses a combination of text, illustrations and voiceovers.

Shwe Job references Myanmar’s existing labour laws wherever possible, but also supplements in recommendations on occupational safety & health based on various international standards and best practices. This app is not meant to be comprehensive or authoritative, but rather is educational in approach.

Major content within the app is focused on:

Section 1: Health & safety in the factory
Fire prevention & suppression
Fire evacuation
Electrical safety
Machine safety
Chemical safety
Sharp tools, PPE & first aid
Working conditions, ergonomics & building safety

Section 2: Labour laws & rights
Labour contracts & HR policies
Working hours & overtime
Wages benefits & deductions
Laws regarding child & young workers
Freedom of association & grievance mechanisms
Disciplinary measures, forced labor & discrimination

Section 3: Frequently asked questions

Funding for SMART Myanmar is provided by the European Union and co-funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The contents of the app are the sole responsibility of the SMART Myanmar project and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.