By Hsu Latt Phyu - Jul 19, 2025
Workers from Sky Fashion Myanmar Co., Ltd., a garment factory located on Mya Sabal 1 Road, Mya Thida Industrial Zone, Hlaingtharya Township, Yangon Region, have called for resolution over workplace violations being committed at the factory.
The factory is Chinese citizen-owned and employs over 600 workers, manufacturing Roly fashoin brand, according to the workers.
Violations include demands for production targets beyond capacity, forced overtime without rest on Sundays if targets are unmet, pressure to sign and work overtime without consent, unequal pay, threats of termination, employment of underage child workers for only three months, denial of leave, and lack of clean drinking water in the workplace. Despite reporting these issues, no action has been taken, prompting workers to seek assistance from the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM).
“Though the daily wage and subsidy are said to be 11,000 kyats, we only get paid 8,000, 9,000, or 10,000 kyats. When we ask why, supervisors say they won’t pay in full if they don't like the output. We’re constantly threatened with dismissal if we don’t meet their targets,” said one worker.
Workers also reported that underage child workers are being employed without medical clearance and dismissed after three months under the excuse of being underage, causing financial and emotional loss.
Additionally, workers said they are not granted legally entitled casual or medical leave. A single day of absence results in deductions of up to 40,000 kyats even though they contribute to social security, which is another source of hardship.
They further stated that drinking water provided in the workplace is unhygienic and have asked for that issue to be resolved as well.
To ensure compliance with labor laws and create a better working environment, workers from Sky Fashion Myanmar Co., Ltd. are calling for the following:
- Employers must stop demanding garment production quotas that workers cannot realistically meet.
- Employers must officially appoint workers as permanent staff after three months and must not terminate them unlawfully.
- Employers must allow workers to enjoy their legal entitlement to casual and medical leave.
- Employers must stop forcing workers to sign up for and perform overtime under pressure.
- Supervisors must stop threatening workers with termination for failing to meet production targets.
- Employers must stop requiring midnight, overnight and every Sunday overtimes.
