"North Shore Garment Factory's Bullying Affects Workers", 27 August 2024

Workers allege that an HR employee at a North Shore (NorthShore Group) garment factory is...bullying [workers].

The factory, which employs around 300 workers, says the HR clerk is using abusive language to pressure workers, including older workers.

"He speaks to older workers, both male and female, in a bossy tone. He tells them to sit down, stand up, bring food, and tell [him] what [they're] looking at."

The workers say the HR employee's abusive tone toward older workers is so harsh...that it makes them feel bad for the person being bullied...

In addition, a factory worker said that general workers who came to work in the factory were also subjected to harsh words.

Employees in the cleaning, security, storage, packaging, and mechanical departments in the factory were the most affected by the words spoken by the HR employee...

Although there is a mailbox in the factory where complaints can be filed, HR does not respond to complaints, according to workers.

The garment factory owned by North Shore Group is located in Pathein Township, Kimlin Island, Pathein Special Industrial Zone...

The factory produces brand names such as VAUDE, Schoffel, and BERGAN, according to Myanmar Labour News...

[Translation via Google Translate]