"It is said that there are many violations of labor rights at the Yuan Hong Garment factory", 6 June 2023

It is reported that the workers of the Yuan Hong Garment factory, which was opened on Thing Thiwan Oo Tun Nyo Road in Shwe Lim Van Industrial Zone, Hlaing Tharay Township, have been subjected to labor rights violations...

It is reported that it operates with about 800 workers...These workers have to work overtime until 8:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and if they don't work overtime, they will be called to the HR office and scolded and threatened with being fired unless they saying that they will work without being paid overtime...

"At the factory, without asking the consent of the workers, without asking the workers to sign for overtime, the line clerks sign and the workers have to work overtime until 8 p.m. from Monday to Friday. If the fabric is important, they have to work overtime on Sundays," said the worker.

In addition, regarding legal leave, casual leave is only given one day in advance. If they take medical leave, they are only given medical leave from the Self-Care Clinic, and regarding seniority, workers do not understand that they have the right to benefit, and the employer only gives them financial benefits. "The factory did not explain to the workers about the leave. There are day laborers in the factory, and they do not have the right to benefit from the day off on Sundays. In addition, they are called when the work is important, and when they are absent, they fire the day laborers without giving them a salary," the worker said.

Although it is known that a Worker Coordination Committee has been formed at the factory, there is no solution to the illegal forcing, and when they ask for a fabric standard, they ask for more than the fabric standard that the workers can sew...

[Translation via Google Translate]