"Zhen Tai Workers’ Representatives File Complaint With Labor Minister After All Requests Were Rejected", 16 August 2024

Workers’ representatives at Zhen Tai Garment Cambodia Co Ltd filed a complaint with Minister of Labor and Vocational Training Heng Sour after the Department of Labor Dispute rejected their requests for a resolution to their issues in the factory. The ministry said it will find a solution for them.

…, the ministry rejected all 13 requests made by the workers, which they said was unfair to them. They asked relevant parties to come up with a detailed solution to their case.

… the letter …, stating that the workers’ representatives filed a complaint with the ministry, urging minister Heng Sour to intervene to inspect the irregularities in the company.

They also urged for a speedy solution regarding the low contribution by Zhen Tai to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) ....

Seng Sopheap, 41, who has worked in Zhen Tai for 11 years, told … that they went ahead with a complaint with the ministry as they want an intervention for a settlement of the 13 requests to be expedited, particularly the request for the full payment of the NSSF contribution.

“It’s unfair to me as a workers’ representative and we are discriminated against. I want Minister Heng Sour to help consider whether this [situation in the factory] is abnormal or not, and see if this is very unfair to us,” she said…

… Meanwhile, Zhen Tai administrative director Bo Bunly told … that he has not been informed yet that the workers have filed a complaint with the Labor Ministry. However, the factory had tried to solve all the requests submitted by the workers, he said…