"TOE TET GARMENT factory forced child laborers and said that they did not pay compensation", 10 December 2023

...Workers said that the TOE TET GARMENT CO.,LTD factory at the corner of Industrial Road and Nye Road (School Road) is not only employing child workers, but also not paying compensation to workers under the age of 18 when the factory is relocated...

Around 160 workers are working in the factory, including many workers under the age of 18.

On the afternoon of December 5th, the HR manager of TOE TET GARMENT CO.,LTD factory called a meeting of all the factory employees and told them that the factory will be moved to Lengku City. As the factory will be relocated, the factory will be closed on January 5th, so it is said that they will pay two and a half times the factory closing compensation according to seniority.

However, it was said that those who have completed 18 years of age and have a self-sufficiency card will be given lifetime compensation, while the rest of the employees under the age of 18 will not be given lifetime compensation.

The workers said that the TOE TET GARMENT CO.,LTD factory has many workers under the age of 18, and the workers have not been given a social security card, nor have they signed an EC contract.

The current factory workers are pressured by factory managers and line leaders [and face] threatening[,] screaming and cursing. In addition to yelling and scolding in order to embarrass them in front of the workplace if they miss the day, the workers also said that they...make the factory workers quit by themselves...

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