A 30-year-old factory worker in Thailand fainted and died a day after her manager allegedly rejected her sick leave request. according to Bangkok PostThe woman, identified only as May, was a worker at an electronics plant in Thailand’s Samut Prakan province. The 30-year-old woman had taken leave for the first time with a medical certificate from September 5 to September 9 after she was diagnosed with inflammation of the large intestine. He spent four days in hospital while receiving treatment for his condition.
After being discharged, Ms May took two more days of sick leave because she was not feeling better, the outlet reported. On 12 September, he asked his manager for another day off due to illness, saying that his condition had worsened. However, her manager refused to take her sick leave, saying that she would have to come to work and submit another medical certificate as she had already taken several sick days leaves.
Worried about losing her job, the 30-year-old woman went to work on September 13 despite feeling very ill. However, she fainted after working out for only 20 minutes, claimed her friend.
Ms May was taken to the hospital and immediately sent for emergency surgery Bangkok PostBut unfortunately, he was declared dead from Necrotizing Enterocolitis the next day evening.
Ms May’s employer, Delta Electronics Thailand, announced her death on its Facebook page and expressed condolences. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our co-worker. Our condolences and heartfelt condolences go out to his family and loved ones at this difficult time,” the company said.
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“At this time, we are still in the process of establishing the facts surrounding her passing and have begun a thorough investigation. Our goal is to create a better understanding of the situation and ensure that we provide her family with the necessary support We remain fully committed to doing everything we can to help during this sensitive time.
Notably, the incident comes amid a nationwide debate on workplace stress following the death of an Ernst & Young employee allegedly due to “overwork”. Anna Sebastian, who worked at EY’s Pune office for about four months, died in July. Earlier this month, his mother Anita Augustine wrote to EY India Chairman Rajeev Memani and flagged the “glorification” of excessive work at the consulting firm. Her father claimed that the 26-year-old girl had raised concerns with her superiors over work pressure.
