Faintings halved in 2013: gov’t
The number of workers fainting in garment and footwear factories halved in 2013, a National Social Security Fund (NSSF) report released last week claims – a decline the Ministry of Labour puts down to increased education.
The NSSF, which is part of the ministry, recorded 823 incidents of workers fainting last year, down from 1,686 in 2012. The government recorded 1,973 workers fainting in 2011. …
Joel Preston, a consultant for Community Legal Education Center, said he wasn’t aware of exact fainting figures for 2013, but had noticed a decline.
The minimum wage increase last March, from $61 to $75 per month, had likely helped reduce fainting, he said. …
Chhay Channyda
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