$7.9 million in maternal allowances paid by NSSF to garment workers last year
More than 80,000 women received maternity allowances last year.
Tag: garment workers
Garment workers fear heightened risk of contracting COVID-19
CLC urges garment workers to strictly follow recommendations on preventing Covid-19.
Garment workers say minimum wage increase isn’t enough
Garment workers express concern over the small increase in minimum wages.
Unionists committed to demanding seniority pay for workers
Unionists and activists to conducting a campaign for garment workers rights.
Three-vehicle collision kills one, injures 33 others
One garment worker is killed while 33 others are injured in a traffic accident.
Group of unpaid workers blocked on way to PM’s house
Nearly 100 workers are blocked from marching to PM’s house for unpaid benefits.
Survey on garment workers’ lives
Ministry is conducting a survey on garment and other workers’ living conditions and the impact of C-19 until July 31.
Labour unions urge brands to raise workers’ low wages
Clothes brands are blamed over contributing to garment workers’ low wages.
Laid-off factory workers prevented from marching to PM’s residence
Authorities stop garment workers from marching over unpaid unemployment benefits.
Questioned: Survey which finds indebted workers’ suffering worsened by pandemic lay-offs
Garment workers are struggling to repay microfinance debts following work stoppages.
Campaign seeks road safety measures for garment workers
A three-year campaign is set launch to facilitate road safety of garment workers.
Only half of workers receive out-of-work subsidies
44 out of 164 factories located in Kandal have suspended operations.
Garment workers protest unpaid April wages
+600 workers of SEPIA garment factory protest to demand their unpaid wages.
Reassessing cost of aid to laid-off garment workers
Gov’t reassessing the cost of assistance to laid-off garment workers.
Factory furloughs nearly 2,000 workers amid coronavirus
You Li International Garment Co Ltd announces a suspension of operations.
Agriculture sector to rescue workforce
Garment workers who have remained in their provinces are looking for alternatives employment in the agricultural sector.
Garment workers not at risk of coronavirus infection: Ministry
A senior labour ministry official says working environment is safe.
10,000 workers fail to return to Phnom Penh after KNY
About 10,000 workers didn’t return to Phnom Penh for fear of being quarantined.
Over 5,000 returnee workers in capital screened for coronavirus
Labour Ministry: In case any workers have any health problems, they could call 115.
About 3,000 garment workers screened for COVID-19
Nearly 3,000 workers who returned from their home provinces are screened for virus.
Over 1,000 workers undergo health screens
A total of 1,423 of garment workers are screened in 10 designated health centres.
More than 1,000 returnee workers screened for virus
+1000 workers, who returned to the capital after Khmer New Year, are screened.
Mandatory quarantine to help prevent coronavirus spread
City Hall is ready to quarantine over 15,000 garment workers returning to the capital.
Some 30 garment workers injured in crash in Takeo
About 30 garment workers sustained injuries when their flatbed truck flipped over.
90 percent of garment workers turn up for duty on New Year’s Day
+90% of garment workers reported for work on the first day of Khmer New Year.
Unions urge workers not to take leave for New Year
Union leaders urge garment workers to work as usual during Khmer New Year.
Oxfam: $70 a month factory pay could push workers back into poverty
$70 monthly could potentially push workers below poverty line: Oxfam.
GMAC refutes claims, insists employees’ safety is top priority
In response to CCU allegations insisted factory workers are exposed to the threat.
PM calls for repayment reprieve for suspended garment workers
Garment workers face job suspension so should be helped with loan suspension: PM.
About 300 workers protest to get sacked union reps reinstated
Garment workers at T&L factory demand the reinstatement of 4 union representatives.
