Skilled workers matter: the business case for addressing absenteeism and turnover in Myanmar’s garment sector

ILO Liaison Officer for Myanmar.

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Skilled workers matter: the business case for addressing absenteeism and turnover in Myanmar’s garment sector

ILO Liaison Officer for Myanmar.

ILO, [1st ed.]

2020

Abstract

clothing industry

labour turnover

Myanmar

This study clearly demonstrates the need for employers to take absenteeism and turnover in their factories seriously. The existing situation poses a significant risk to workforce productivity and the competitiveness of Myanmar’s garment industry on the global market.

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Title: Skilled workers matter; the business case for addressing absenteeism and turnover in Myanmar’s garment sector
Creators: ILO Liaison Officer for Myanmar.
Publisher: ILO; Yangon
Date published: 2020
Edition: [1st ed.]
Number of pages: viii, 54 p.
ISBN: 9789220316177
Language: English
Asset Type: book
Record Identifier: 995218905102676
Table of contents: 1. Executive Summary -- 2. Introduction -- 3. Impacts of Absenteeism on Productivity in the Garment Sector -- 4. Impacts of Turnover on Productivity in the Garment Sector -- 5. Employer Responses and Opportunities -- 6. Recommendations -- 8. References -- 9. Appendix A: Calculating the Costs to Factories -- 10. Appendix B: The Impacts of Worker Absenteeism and Turnover on Business.