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30 Aug 2024

Myanmar: Factory allegedly paying bonuses to supervisors to oppress workers; incl. co. responses

In April 2024, it was reported that workers at Hengrun Myanmar are facing a series of violations, including one third of workers being hired as day labourers who are denied permanent employment contracts and are denied benefits incl. medical leave or Thingyan holiday leave, excessive production targets, workers being charged for medicine and cleaning equipment, wage cuts if workers take leave, verbal abuse for not finishing targets, workers dismissed if management don't like them, workers not having have time to go to the toilet during the work day, and the employer paying bonuses to supervisors to oppress workers.

In September 2024, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited LPP (for its HOUSE brand) Next and Blue Wave to respond. Responses can be found below.

Company Responses

Blue Wave

No Response

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