Myanmar: Garment workers at Mohito supplier report labour rights violations incl. forced overtime without pay
Summary
Date Reported: 28 Mar 2022
Location: Myanmar
Companies
Myanmar Bestex Garment - Supplier , Mohito (part of LPP S.A.) - Buyer , LPP Spółka Akcyjna - Buyer , OVS SpA - Former buyer , RBX Active - Former buyerAffected
Total individuals affected: 800
Workers: ( 800 - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Gender Discrimination , Denial of leave , Wage Theft , Mandatory overtimeResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Myanmar Bestex Garment allegedly supplies to LPP S.A (for its Mohito and Sinsay brands), OVS SpA and RBX Active; LPP S.A and OVS SpA provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. RBX Brand did not. In September 2024, OVS SpA informed us it stopped sourcing from the factory after the production of its fall-winter 2023 collection.
Source type: News outlet
" Workers at Myanmar Bestex Garment garment factory face difficulties due to forced payment of OT fees", 28 March 2022
Workers at the Myanmar Bestex Garment factory are facing difficulties as their employers force them to work overtime without paying OT…
"The working hours are limited to eight hours. If they do not meet the [target] during that time, they have to work overtime. They do not pay OT. They have to work late at night for free," said a factory worker.
There are many labor rights violations at Myanmar Bestex Garment, but there is no union to complain to the workers.
"There is no legal leave in the workplace, and [there is] daily harassment," said one worker, who spoke on condition of anonymity…
Workers want an end to this labor rights violation.
Myanmar Bestex Garment is a factory that employs about 800 people and produces MOHITO brand garments.
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