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from PT. Detta Mar<strong>in</strong>a said that they were never<br />
compla<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g about this matter (wage deducti<strong>on</strong> without<br />
a clear explanati<strong>on</strong>) because they were afraid to be<br />
fired.<br />
• Do security guards prevent you from freely enter<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and leav<strong>in</strong>g the factory premises<br />
15 resp<strong>on</strong>dents said that the security guards would<br />
prevent them from leav<strong>in</strong>g the factory dur<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
work<strong>in</strong>g hours <strong>in</strong> many reas<strong>on</strong>s. In PT. Dwi Sukses and<br />
PT. Panarub, the workers have to get a permissi<strong>on</strong><br />
from the Chief <strong>of</strong> Divisi<strong>on</strong> and an agreement from the<br />
Human Resource Department and Chief <strong>of</strong> Divisi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Meanwhile, <strong>in</strong> PT. Gold<strong>in</strong>do Menawan and PT. Harapan<br />
Busana Apparel, they were checked by security guard<br />
from up to bottom to make sure that they did not<br />
steal any product or food (Harapan Busana Apparel).<br />
Two resp<strong>on</strong>dents from PT. Rismar, <strong>on</strong>e from PT. Detta<br />
Mar<strong>in</strong>a, and <strong>on</strong>e from PT. Gold<strong>in</strong>do Menawan said that<br />
they could leave or enter the factory freely.<br />
Most resp<strong>on</strong>dents (15 resp<strong>on</strong>dents) said that they<br />
were not permitted by security guard to leave or<br />
enter the factory freely, and <strong>on</strong>ly four resp<strong>on</strong>dents<br />
said that they were free to leave or enter the<br />
factory.<br />
2. Prohibiti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> Child Labor<br />
There were no workers under 17 years old as <strong>in</strong>formed <strong>in</strong><br />
the last research about the worker’s m<strong>in</strong>imum age. We<br />
also found no children under 15 years old work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
the factory. The average age was above 17 years old, or<br />
a high-school graduate (Panarub).<br />
However, we found some 18-years-old workers who<br />
worked for more than 40 hours. They were also work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
until midnight <strong>in</strong> PT. Gold<strong>in</strong>do, even though we did not<br />
f<strong>in</strong>d this case <strong>in</strong> the other factories. They were<br />
perform<strong>in</strong>g the same work as other workers, such as<br />
dispose thread, sew, and brush helper.<br />
3. Prohibiti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> Discrim<strong>in</strong>ati<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> Employment<br />
• Were there female workers at your factory who were<br />
sexually harassed/ abused<br />
Most resp<strong>on</strong>dents (17 resp<strong>on</strong>dents) said that there was<br />
no sexual harassment to female workers. One<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>dent from PT. Dwi Sukses said that she has<br />
heard stories about female worker who was go<strong>in</strong>g to be<br />
raped, but until today there were no <strong>in</strong>cidents <strong>on</strong><br />
sexual harassment or sexual abuse to female workers.<br />
One resp<strong>on</strong>dent from PT. Detta Mar<strong>in</strong>a said that there
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