Myanmar: Factory accused of poor health & safety, verbal abuse, and denying workers' legal benefits
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 23 Jun 2022
Ubicación: Birmania
Empresas
Sunrise Myanmar - Supplier , OVS SpA - Reported buyer , Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) - Reported buyer , Shimamura - Buyer , Topvalu Collection (part of AEON) - Reported buyer , Honeys Holdings - Buyer , United Athle - Former buyerAfectado
Total de personas afectadas: 1800
Trabajadores: ( 1800 - Ubicación desconocida , Ropa y Textiles , Gender not reported )Temas
Salud personal , Trabajo extra obligatorio , Denegación de salida , Despido , Salud y seguridad en el trabajo , Denegación de contratos fijos , Objetivos de producción excesivos , Discriminación por género , Robo de salariosRespuesta
Respuesta buscada: Sí, por BHRRC
Historia que contiene respuesta: (Más información)
Medidas adoptadas: Sunrise Myanmar allegedly supplies to H&M, OVS SpA, Topvalu and Shimamaura; H&M, OVS SpA and Topvalu provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre, stating they do not source from the factory. Shimamura did not respond. In January 2024, Shimamura, United Athle and Honeys provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. United Athle stated it no longer sources from the factory.
Tipo de fuente: News outlet
"Factory workers say they are no longer entitled to holidays, including outright violations of labor laws.", 23 June 2022
Workers in the industrial zone say they are no longer entitled to the legal benefits of the 1951 leave and holiday [act] in the workplace…
The factory [supplies] brands such as...OVS [and] H&M...
[A worker] said he was being harassed daily by line supervisors [who were] speaking rudely and humiliatingly in the workplace, and rais[ed] workers[‘] [targets]…
In addition, hot and cold water is not provided in the workplace. There is no emergency exit. Health and safety measures are lacking, including the presence of clinics [and] the lack of medicine for workers who are injured and have to go to an outpatient clinic at their own expense…
In addition, overtime hours [go] up…beyond the legal limit…
On Sunday, workers were forced to work overtime without their consent, and those who did not work overtime were punished for three consecutive days without OT.
Workers at the plant say there are unreasonable dismissals…