“WHM Myanmar workers say they are having a hard time due to labor rights violations”, 19 December 2022

WHM Myanmar workers say that workers are being forced to work overtime without consent, and if they refuse to work, they are being discriminated against.

The WHM Myanmar Garment Factory, which was opened at Si San Road Industrial Zone 2 in Hlaing Thayar Township, Yangon Region, produces shirts and pants...

More than 400 workers in the workplace were forced to work overtime until 9:00 p.m on regular days, and on Sundays…The workers say that there are forced layoffs by the employer, and that it is illegal for the employer to fire workers who can't leave on Sunday.

"The employer did not pay the workers who were fired. Sunday drop-off is [unpaid] with no overtime OT fee. "The drinking water for the workers is not clean. If there is any harm in the workplace, there is no clinic or medical equipment, and the workers are not signed by the EC contract and all the rules are being ignored by the employer," said a worker from WHM Myanmar.

In the workplace, workers are not entitled to the statutory holidays. If the workers are called to work, they are often hired by the police station and ward with a certificate of employment without taking a certificate of employment (Labor), and there are illegal dismissals when they are not needed.

Supervisors in the workplace treat workers rudely; The worker, who did not want to be named, said that many workers quit their jobs because some workers could not bear it because they were slandered and asked for [targets] unfairly.

The workers say that they are experiencing violations of labor rights in the workplace, but they also have difficulties in filing complaints…

[Translation via Google Translate]