Myanmar: Garment workers report verbal abuse & dismissals without compensation at JAKO supplier
Summary
Date Reported: 22 Apr 2022
Location: Myanmar
Companies
Sun Apparel Myanmar - Supplier , ALDI South - Former buyer , JAKO - Former buyerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Workers: ( Number unknown - Myanmar , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Dismissal , Wage Theft , Gender DiscriminationResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Sun Apparel factory allegedly supplies to JAKO and Aldi South. JAKO and Aldi South provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Aldi South stated it stopped sourcing from Myanmar in 2021. In September 2024, JAKO stated it had withdrawn production from Myanmar.
Source type: Social Media
Workers from SUN APPAREL Garment factory lost their human rights and rights granted by Myanmar labour laws. This factory is a supplier of #JAKO brand. Supervisors are doing [verbal abuse]. Factory dismissed workers without proper compensation and did a pay cut...