Myanmar: Garment workers at Sinsay supplier report salary cuts, verbal abuse, child labour & forced overtime
Summary
Date Reported: 9 May 2022
Location: Myanmar
Companies
Huiyuan Garment - Supplier , Sinsay (part of LPP S.A.) - Buyer , LPP Spółka Akcyjna - BuyerAffected
Total individuals affected: 600
Workers: ( 600 - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Gender Discrimination , Child labour , Mandatory overtime , Dismissal , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: Yes
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Huiyuan Garment allegedly supplies LPP brand Sinsay; LPP provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre.
Source type: News outlet
“Workers at the HUIYUAN Garment Factory say they are being forced to work overtime in addition to illegal layoffs and pay cuts”, 9 May 2022
Unlawful dismissal of factory workers; According to the victims, workers at the HUIYUAN Garment Factory are facing hardships due to various salary cuts and overtime pay…
"People who have been on probation for more than three months have not been confirmed yet. They are saying they will be hired when it is convenient. They are forced to work overtime for free due to unreasonable [targets]," said one worker.
The factory workers are receiving a monthly social security deduction, but…they do not receive any social security benefits…
"Super[visors] are very rude and abusive every day, and the workers have no choice but to call a lot of underage workers in the factory…
Workers say many workers' rights are being violated, but the factory is having a hard time because there is no union.
HUIYUAN Garment Garment Factory is a factory that produces…sinsay brand clothes.
[Translation via Google Translate]