"Most of the day laborers are having their labor rights violated", 18 February 2024

JOC MYANMAR GARMENT...perates with more than 1,000 workers, and more than 100 workers, which is 10 percent, are day laborers, and the labor rights are being violated, the worker said.

There is no trade union organization to resolve labor disputes in the workplace, and no workplace coordination committee has been established.

...it is reported that BURTLE...jackets are sewn [at the factory].

The working hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., including 2 hours overtime, and more than 100 day laborers are paid only 5,800 kyats for 10 hours of work, and even though they have to work until 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays, they only receive 5,800 kyats.

"Among the day laborers, there are children...They do not have the right to enjoy the benefits of the law. Their work experience ranges from 3 months to more than 1 year. They are not appointed as permanent employees and do not receive any benefits. If they want to be fired, they are fired without paying any compensation. This is illegal," said the worker.

"...They said that the clothing bonus will be paid once a week, but they are paid only once every 2 weeks. The workers are not entitled to social security benefits...The things that are provided are also not provided enough, for example fire extinguishers are not provided according to the specifications, only the workers are worried." The worker said.

The workers said that they would like to ask the officials to approve the appointment of day laborers in order to calculate the overtime pay in accordance with the law.

[Translation via Google Translate]