Myanmar: Workers report harassment towards women & increased work demand at Ceres Enterprise garment factory
Summary
Date Reported: 4 Feb 2022
Location: Myanmar
Companies
Ceres Enterprise (Myanmar) - Supplier , JD Sports Fashion - Former buyerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Workers: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Gender Discrimination , Mandatory overtime , Excessive production targetsResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Ceres Enterprise allegedly supplies to JD Sports; JD Sports provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre, stating that it ceased business with the factory in 2021.
Source type: News outlet
“Garment factory workers are being treated rudely in the workplace” 4 February 2021
Yangon Division Workers at…Ceres enterprise garment factory in Magladon say they are suffering from…harassment in the workplace…
"Workers are going through a lot of hardships in the workplace because they are still harassing young girls if they do not get what they are asking for," he said…
Workers say factories are demanding more from their workers and that they are being forced to work longer hour....
At present, the factory pays workers 4,800 kyats per hour and overtime pay 1,200 per hour, but workers want fair conditions in the workplace…
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