"Hanfex Garment, which has more than 700 workers, is losing their legal rights", 16 March 2024

...At...Hanfex Garment Co., Ltd...day workers are not appointed as permanent employees for more than 3 months and do not receive legal benefits in the workplace, according to the workers.

The factory...is operating with more than 700 workers, and more than 70 day laborers have been appointed, and because they do not appoint permanent employees even after more than 3 months of service, they are not allowed to enjoy the rights of the labor law and they are fired if they miss a day of work. It is reported that the factory did not have a labor union organization...but a workplace coordination committee was formed.

"Some day laborers have completed three months without appointing a confirmed employee and are asked to be called if the work is important. If the work is completed, they are fired. Even if the day laborers have completed three months of service because of an emergency, if they ask for a day's leave, they are immediately fired without permission," said the worker, who did not want to be named...

When asking for [workers to meet their targets], the super[visors] swear [and talk]...It is reported that the employer is pressuring and asking for the [target]...

"Even though the workers who have paid social security contributions [and] the social security has given them medical treatment, the factory [does] not give them permission," the worker said.

The worker said that because they are not allowed to enjoy the benefits of the labor law in the workplace, if they miss a day of work, they will [face wage] cut[s] [of] 5,800 kyats per day and 10,000 kyats per day.

...the restrooms used by the workers in the workplace are not clean.

[Translation via Google Translate]