Myanmar: Garment worker dismissed after arriving to work late
Summary
Date Reported: 31 Jan 2024
Location: Myanmar
Companies
Roman Originals - Buyer , ZYZ Apparel - Supplier , Gémo - Buyer , Sinsay (part of LPP S.A.) - Buyer , LPP Spółka Akcyjna - Buyer , Next - BuyerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Workers: ( 1 - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Dismissal , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: ZYZ Apparel allegedly supplies to Roman, LPP (for its Sinsay brand), Next and Gémo; LPP and Next provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Gémo and Roman did not.
Source type: News outlet
"ZYZ Apparel factory fired a worker with a year and a half experience", 31 January 2024
ZYZ Apparel Co., Ltd. factory officials fired a worker who had been working for about a year and a half.
The Union of Solidarity Unions STUM said that Mapain was fired and 20,000 kyats were cut from Mapain's November wages and 50,000 kyats from his December wages...
Ma Pain, a worker at ZYZ Apparel Co., Ltd., was [fired] because he was late for work in the morning and...had to pick up a gate pass. It is known that the factory manager asked me to tell him that he was fired from his job without having to come to work the next day, and [the] Line Super[visor] came to talk to him and told him that he was fired.
ZYZ Apparel Co., Ltd factory is located in Shwe Pytha Township's Watara Industrial Zone and has been operating for around 6 years with about 800 workers. The factory [manufactures for] ROMAN PETITE. GEMO It is known that brands such as Sinsay are [also] sewn.
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