"Workers who complained about being forced to work overtime were fired", 18 February 2024

At the Asdet Garment Factory [workers are] forced to work overtime... and [the supervisors are] physically abusive towards the workers.

"...The other day, officials from the [Labour] office went to check on the factory and then took...money [from management] and said that they [will] came back. They fired...day laborers. There are people who have been working as day laborers for years," said the person assisting the workers.

Those fired are day laborers who have not signed an EC contract, as well as day laborers who only work on a 2-month contract.

These workers were fired after complaining about the violation of their labor rights...but they are working as day laborers, so they do not receive severance pay or other benefits.

Male workers are usually only hired as day laborers, and male workers who do not work overtime are cut from regular wages and bonuses; Dismissing day laborers without valid reasons...

As the workers are called on overnights and Saturdays and also on Sundays and public holidays, when the workers say that they don't want to work overtime because they are tired, [management says] they don't have to come to work, and they often make harsh statements, including being transferred to the workplace.

As a result of such a complaint to the labor office, the supervisors started yelling at the next day and threatened to fire the complainant if they found out...

The factory employs about 600 workers and is a factory that sews and operates (CHANGE/ esmaea (LIDL) / Footmark) brand shirts and blouses...

[Translation via Google Translate]