"Sheng Da Ming Apparel Co.,Ltd fired 2-year-old worker", 31 January 2024

Support members said that officials of Sheng Da Ming Apparel Co., Ltd (Sung Tha Min) garment factory...fired a male worker for [light]ing a match. It is reported that the... HR manager...fired the helper Myo Zaw Tun after accusing him of smoking in the workplace...

Ko Myo Zaw Tun, who has been working at the Sap Tha Min factory for two years, was fired after being accused of smoking on December 30. Ko Myo Zaw Tun filed a complaint with Ala Ny (Director of Labor Directorate) to resolve the grievances due to unfair dismissal.

Ko Myo Zaw Tun, who is working at the factory, said that the HR manager made fun of him and told him not to come to work...

It is also reported that Ko Zaw Myo Tun is preparing to file a lawsuit in the civil court because the grievances...have not been resolved in mediation at the Township Labor Department.

Sung Thamin Garment Factory is sewing CALLIOPE brand, Yangon, Shwe Pytha Township, In industrial zone (1) there are more than 300 workers in operation.

[Translation via Google Translate]