Myanmar: Worker at UNIFA Handbag Factory dismissed without legal compensation
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Date Reported: 17 Set 2021
Location: Birmania
Companies
Primark (part of Associated British Foods) - Buyer , UNIFA Handbag Myanmar - Supplier , Juicy Couture - Buyer , Koltov - Buyer , LPP Spółka Akcyjna - BuyerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Workers: ( 1 - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Dismissal , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
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Action taken: UNIFA Handbag Myanmar allegedly supplies to Primark, LPP S.A., Juicy Couture (part of Authentic Brands Group), and Koltov; Primark and LPP S.A. provided responses to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Juicy Couture and Koltov did not.
Source type: Social Media
“The Unifa Handbag factory negotiated a dismissal without compensation in accordance with the law”, 17 September 2021
Unifa Handbag factory officials say the dismissal of a worker without legal compensation was mediated by the Myanmar Federation of Industrial Workers (IWFM)…
The Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (IWFM) is now negotiating with the Fast Track DRM Dispute Resolution Mechanism. A settlement was reached between the two workers.
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